[:en]Thoughts from John 4[:]

[:en]Samaria  was the capital of the Northern Kingdom which fell into the hands of the Assyrians.  Foreigners were brought into the land to help keep peace. (2 Kings 17:24)  Inetermarriage between those foreigners and the remaining Jews resulted in a mixed race called the Samaritans.   The Jews in the Southern Kingdom considered them impure because… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from John 4[:]

[:en]Thoughts from John 2[:]

[:en]Jesus Changes Water (vs. 1-11) Wedding in Jesus’ day were celebrated with a week-long festivals where banquets were prepared for many guests.  Often the whole town was invited and everybody would come because it was considered an insult to refuse an invitation to a wedding.  Careful planning was needed to accommodate many people.  It was… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from John 2[:]