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Readings and Gospel
Readings and Gospel
Lectionary for this day - This has all the readings and Gospel
Exodus 17:3-7 - Water from the Rock
[Letter of St Paul to the] Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 - Faith, Hope, and Love
John 4:5-42 - The Samaritan Woman at the Well
Who / What / Where is...?
Who / What / Where is...?
Exodus
The second book of the Pentateuch is called Exodus, from the Greek word for “departure,” because its central event is the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.
Moses
The person called by God to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
God appeared to Moses as a Burning Bush on Mount Horeb.
Nile
A river in Egypt
struck the Nile
This was when the Egyptians experienced the 10 plagues. The first was where water turned into blood.
Another name for Mount Sinai, where God gave the 10 Commandments to Moses in today's Sinai Peninsula in Egypt (between the Gulf of Suez and Gulf of Aqaba)
Massah
Hebrew word meaning “the place of the test”.
In Exodus 17:1, this is in Rephidim, which is at the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula, near the Red Sea.
Meribah
Hebrew word meaning “the place of strife, of quarreling.
In Numbers 20, this is in Kadesh-barnea / Wilderness of Zin (a barren region with a few good oases, southwest of the Dead Sea).
Paul
A Jew and a pharisee. He was educated by Gamaliel, a notable teacher of Jewish law.
A Roman citizen.
He first persecuted Christians. After Jesus appeared to him, he became a Christian and was responsible for the conversion of many Gentiles. More information.
Romans
St Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome. This is today's Italy and surrounding areas.
John
"John the Apostle", "John the Evangelist", "John the Beloved"
Brother of James
Son of Zebedee and Salome
Later given the name, Israel.
Son of Isaac and Rebecca.
Grandson of Abraham and Sarah.
Father of the "12 tribes"
The well that Jacob made; located in today's West Bank
Samaria - the ancient, historic, Biblical name used for the central region of the Land of Israel, bordered by Judea to the south and Galilee to the north.
Samaritans - They are the descendants of northern Israelite tribes who were not deported by the Assyrian Empire (northern Mesopotamia) after the destruction of the Kingdom of Israel (northern kingdom). They intermarried with people from 5 cities of the Assyrian Empire -- mainly from Syria and Mesopotamia.
The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and settled them in the cities of Samaria in place of the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and dwelt in its cities. - 2 Kings 17:24
Watch this after reading "The Woman at the Well" (John 4:3-42)
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