woman at the well
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The rebelliousness and transgressive character of Jesus is generous, inclusive. He knows he has access to the good water.
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Before we find Jesus at the well with a woman, we should check out what the lectionary skipped over, which includes dueling baptists.
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The boundaries evident in the passage about the woman at the well are evocative. And so is the way Jesus crosses them.
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Finding a way into the story of the woman at the well isn’t usually a problem. Hearing the true generosity is harder.
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We often call this passage “the woman at the well,” almost as if Jesus isn’t even there, like he plays no part.
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The image Jesus often uses of “the harvest” is useful and, at times, disorienting. Here’s why it can really work.