Date

5-20-2026

Department

Rawlings School of Divinity

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in Bible Exposition (PhD)

Chair

Timothy Rucker

Keywords

God's manifest presence, worship, Samaritan, Trinity, Tabernacle, temples

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Abstract

It is God’s desire to dwell with His people, be their God, and for them to be His children (Exod 29:45 –46; Lev 26:12; Ezek 37:27; Rev 21:3). This dissertation examines the pericope of John 4:19–26 using a biblical-theological method by exploring God’s manifest presence through each person of the Trinity within a tabernacle/temple themed framework. It then presents evidence to show how the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well is the turning point in which man’s worship transforms from a predominately physical aspect to a predominately spiritual aspect.

“Yet a time is coming and now is when the true worshipers will worship the Father is the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks” (John 4:23 NIV 2025).

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