[Tax-chick]

Scott Hahn proposes that the woman’s “five husbands” represent the gods of the nations which, mixed with Hebrews, produced the Samaritan people. (This is not inconsistent with their also being five real-life husbands as well.)

[Salvation]

That makes sense. I’ll have to pass it on.

[Biggirl]

Also at a Lenten mid-week luncheon 2 years ago, a speaker said that the 5 husbands of the Samaritan women represented her struggle with infertility issues.