Interestingly, David has formed a strong personal and spiritual bond with the son of the man (Jonathan) who would become his arch-enemy (Saul). As I said earlier, this is the same kind of covenant bond that should exist among all true believers who profess allegiance to the God of Israel. I should emphasize I’m talking […]
Archives for February 2024
1S18-3: All Of God’s Covenants With Man Are Based On Love, Not Just The New One
“That day, Sha’ul took David into his service and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore. Y’honatan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as he did himself. “-1 Samuel 18:2-3 Now if I’m reading verse 2 correctly, it would seem that David has been legally kidnapped to serve […]
1S18-2: The Soul Connection – Jonathan and David’s Spiritual Kinship
“Y’honatan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as he did himself.” -1 Samuel 18:3 Honestly, I don’t think the Complete Jewish Bible translates verse 3 well. The problem is the CJB employs what’s called a dynamic translation. This refers to a method of translation that focuses on conveying the original text’s meaning […]
1S18-1: Were Jonathan And David In A Homosexual Relationship With Each Other?
Today we begin 1st Samuel Chapter 18. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Bible, click HERE. “By the time David had finished speaking to Sha’ul, Y’honatan found himself inwardly drawn by David’s character, so that Y’honatan loved him as he did himself.”-1 Samuel 18:1 Before we dive into our text […]
1S17-27: Why Did Saul Ask David ‘Whose Son Are You?’
“When Sha’ul saw David go out to fight the P’lishti, he said to Avner, the army’s commander, ‘Avner, whose son is this boy?’ ‘By your life, O king,’ Avner replied, ‘I don’t know.’ The king said, ‘Find out whose son this boy is.’As David returned from killing the P’lishti, Avner took him and brought him […]