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John 4:5 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for John 4:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 4 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.”
John 4:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 4:5
The city of Sychar connects to Jacob's history in the land, linking Jesus' mission to Israel's patriarchal heritage. John emphasizes the historical and theological continuity between Old Testament promises and their New Testament fulfillment in Christ. The plot of ground Jacob gave Joseph symbolizes Israel's inheritance, which Christ has come to claim and transform.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 4:5
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“which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt”
“at the hand of the children of Hamor”
“which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.,Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.,וַאֲנִי נָתַתִּי לְךָ שְׁכֶם אַחַד עַל־אַחֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר לָקַחְתִּי מִיַּד הָאֱמֹרִי בְּחַרְבִּי וּבְקַשְׁתִּי׃ פ ,Moreover I have given to thee one aportion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.”
“Jacob”