Identity of Jesus
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Jesus initiates a conversation with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, asking her for a drink of water. Jesus reveals his knowledge of the woman's personal life, including her marital history,
which surprises her. Jesus discusses spiritual matters with her, emphasizing the gift of God, living water, and true worship. The woman perceives Jesus to be a prophet and eventually realizes that he may be the Messiah 2. Identity of Jesus in his discussion with the Samaritan Woman:
Jesus reveals aspects of his identity gradually during the conversation, demonstrating his knowledge of the woman's life and spiritual insight. He allows the woman to come to her own realization about his identity as the Messiah.
3. Reasons why many Samaritans come to believe in Jesus:
The Samaritan woman's testimony about Jesus and his knowledge of her life. Jesus stayed with
the Samaritans for two days, during which they heard more of his teachings.
4. Main cause of tension between Jesus and the Jewish leaders in John.
Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath, which violates the Jewish leaders interpretation of the Sabbath law. They accuse Jesus of breaking the Sabbath and making himself equal to God.
5. How Jesus addresses the clash
Jesus defends his actions by explaining his relationship with the Father, claiming to have authority from God 6. Two miracles performed by Jesus in Chapter 6 of John's Gospel:
Feeding of the five thousand with five loaves and two fish .Walking on water
7. Why it was difficult for people to accept Jesus teaching about being the Bread of Life
People struggle with the idea of Jesus being the bread that came down from heaven and providing eternal life. Jesus spoke metaphorically about being the Bread of Life, emphasizing spiritual nourishment and eternal life through belief in him. However, many listeners struggled to
grasp the symbolic nature of his words and instead took them literally, which led to confusion and disbelief 8. Reason why many of Jesus disciples turn away from him following his discourse on the Bread
of Life
Some find Jesus teaching too difficult to accept, particularly the idea of eating his flesh and drinking his blood. They misunderstand his spiritual metaphor as literally. Some of Jesus'
disciples lacked the faith or spiritual insight to comprehend the deeper meaning behind his words. They were focused on the physical realm rather than the spiritual truth that Jesus was conveying. Also this discourse separated those who were devoted to Jesus and those that were
unsure about his word.
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