3055. 'Outside and away from the city' means removed from matters of doctrine. This is clear from the meaning of 'the city' as doctrine, dealt with in 402, 2449, from which it is evident that 'outside the city' means outside of, thus removed from, matters of doctrine.

3055a 'Near a well of water' means to receive the truths of faith. This is clear from the meaning of 'a well of water' as the Word, the source of the truth of faith, and also truth itself, dealt with in 2702. The phrase 'a well of water' is used in this verse, but 'a spring' in all that follows; and for the difference between the two in the internal sense - between 'a well of water' and 'a spring' see the paragraph just referred to.

Title: The Journey Home

Topic: Salvation

Summary: Life in this world is a journey to a home in the other world. Repenting and following the Lord is what we need to do to find our home in heaven.

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
:Genesis 4:14; 12:1, 12:4, 12:9-10; 13:1; 24:21; 29:1; 35:9, 35:11; 35:15, 35:18, 35:21; 46:1-4
Exodus 12:37, 40; 40:36, 38
Leviticus 25:23
Numbers 9:15, 17, 23
Deuteronomy 2:1, 3, 5, 7
1 Kings 19:4, 8; , 23:4, 23:6; 39:12
Psalms 107:23, 28, 30
Jeremiah 31:3
Luke 9:1-6, 57, 60; 13:22, 31-32
John 4:3, 6
Acts of the Apostles 9:3
2 Corinthians 11:22, 27
John 14:1, 5-6
Psalms 132:11, 13-14
John 14:23; 15:16
Ephesians 3:16