Revolutionary Audacity

Y'shua said to her, I who speak to you, am He.
John 4:26 BE

First of all, Y'shua had the audacity to speak to a woman who was not related to him by marriage! Two thousand years ago, that was quite unusual, and unacceptable. This line follows a 25 and a 1/2 verse introduction of the woman's faith development. From a promiscuous adulterer to a confessed believer, from a racial snob to a humble servant, she paved the way for inclusive attitudes regarding our relationships to  Messiah - the Christ - the Anointed One and to One Another. Chapter 4 continues to show the expansion of Y'shua's vision to include the old northern tribal settlements, by then collapsed into Galilee and Samaria, as worthy of his love and attention. Such an idea was quite unusual, unacceptable, revolutionary! After his death and resurrection, he told his disciples to take his inclusive Love to all the world. (Matthew 28:19) That would include us, as believers.
Shalom, Mother BE


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