When you think of the Samaritan woman from John 4, how do you perceive her? What kind of person do you think she was? For many, she was a promiscuous woman who had been shunned by her community. For much of church history, this is how she has been taught: a woman whose sexual escapades had been exposed in the public spotlight. This is how I had been taught my whole life, from middle school Sunday school lessons through bible college courses. I've heard it preached this way in 2024. You will find no shortage of commentaries and blog posts affirming this conclusion