The Transformation of Existence: Christ’s Encounter with the Samaritan Woman According to John 4:4-42

Abstract

Christ’s encounter with the Samaritan woman, as it is told in John 4:4-42, sums up the purpose of the Christian mission. The encounter is about a human being’s positive response to Christ’s call for entrance into the new world of God. Subsequently, the human being experiences harmonious communion with God and fellow humans.