C. Michael Dudash, "Living Water." Copyrighted by the artist. Permission requested. The "sixth hour" "It was about noon", "It was about the sixth hour" in John 4:6 means it was about noon and was the way Jews told time back then. Each hour was roughly two hours long, starting from sunrise. The timing might highlight when the woman went to the well, which was unusual as most people went when it was cooler. It could also symbolize a moment in her life when she felt passion and difficulty or suggest that she avoided others, particularly Jews. In Christianity, number six represents human imperfection and sin as God created man on the sixth day in Genesis. Hence, the reference to the sixth hour may imply the woman's sinfulness and need for Jesus' salvation and redemption.
Jesus thanked God the Father for revealing wisdom to children and hiding it from the wise and intelligent. Being humble means that Jesus recognised God's plan and understood that God's wisdom surpasses human understanding. He was willing to reveal Himself to those who are humble and pure. Jesus also spoke a very important truth: "All things have been entrusted to me by my Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him". This shows that Jesus is the representative of God the Father, and only through Jesus can people truly know God the Father and come close to Him. Jesus described himself as a person with a "gentle and humble heart". He invited all those who were weary and burdened to come to him and promised them rest. This is an example of humility. He didn't welcome people with pride and arrogance, but with love and gentleness. He was willing to help them lighten their burdens and give them inner peac...
Matthew 17:1 The "six days" mentioned in the Scriptures refers to the fact that Jesus invited Peter, James and John to go up on a mountain where He revealed His glory. This event took place about six days before Jesus was crucified. In this event, Jesus' face shines and his clothes become white and shiny, which is a harbinger of his conversion. "Six days" also appears in other places in the Bible, some of which have special meanings: Genesis 1 Records the time when God created the heavens, the earth and all things. During the creation process, words such as "the first day", "the second day" and "the third day" were used repeatedly. The meaning of these days in the Bible refers to the sequence and order of creation, stage. Exodus Chapter 24 It is recorded that Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu and seventy of the elders of Israel climbed Mount Sinai, prayed for guidance from the Lord and spent "six days" ther...
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