Jezus wobec judaizmu i samarytanizmu w J 4,1-30.39-42

Abstract

The relationship between Jews and Samaritans (ethno-religious theme), and not the relationship between man and woman (personal theme), dominates John’s narrative in 4:1-30, 39-42, which appears already from the first answer of the Samaritan woman. On the one hand, the author showed system stereotypes in it, which make difficult recognizing Messiah in Jesus, on the other hand, some dominant features of the Judaic and Samaritan theology make this assignment easier. The talk near the well reflects the state of tension between Samaritanism and Judaism in a historical and cultural dimension. Jesus, who identifies himself with Judaism, looks at Judaism and Samaritanism as a Messiah, and he judges both systems from this position. Judaism from the perspective of Jesus’ Messianism appears to be in more advantageous situation than Samaritanism regarding both, former and future condition. It seems that Samaritans were not offended with Jesus’ assessment of the Samaritanism, because they reacted enthusiastically: they invited him to visit them, and honored him with a Messianic title soter tou theou.