The Samaritan woman at the well in John 4 has an astonishing 42 verses devoted to her tale. That suggests the lessons it contains are supremely important.
Though often overlooked by theologians, 2 Corinthians 5 presents a majestic summary of Christ's atoning sacrifice and what it means that he "died for all."
Returning to early Christian reading practices allows us to see how the repeating symbols of the Old Testament point to and are fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
