Tag: 1 Samuel 19:1-7
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Reflecting on 1 Samuel 19 1-7
We are studying 1 Samuel 19:1-7 for Sunday, October 4 (World Communion Sunday). It’s a story about Jonathan saving the life of David, who will later come to be king of Israel. [Some notes on the text are here.] Here are some questions we might want to consider: Would we say Jonathan “has a problem”…
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Studying 1 Samuel 19 1-7
We are studying 1 Samuel 19:1-7 for Sunday, October 4 – which happens to be World Communion Sunday, too. The text is one of the key episodes in the story of the famous friendship of Jonathan and David. [Some questions on the text are here.] Here are some notes on that text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT:…
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – 1 Samuel 18 1-5 & 19 1-7
We are studying 1 Samuel 18:1-5 and 1 Samuel 19:1-7 for Sunday, August 4. These are two short texts that describe the legendary friendship between Jonathan and David. [My notes on the text are here.] Here are a few questions about the text that we might want to reflect on before class or discuss in…
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Study Notes – 1 Samuel 18 1-5 & 19 1-7
We are studying 1 Samuel 18:1-5 and 1 Samuel 19:1-7 for Sunday, August 4. These are two of three passages in 1 Samuel that narrate Jonathan’s deep friendship for David, and its consequences, the third being the long narrative in chapter 20, where David actually has a speaking part. [Here are some study questions on…
Matters of Interpretation 