Tag: David and Jonathan

• 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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  September 30, 2020

  Text of the Week – Notes

  1 Samuel 19:1-7, Bible study, David and Jonathan, Deuteronomistic history, Hebrew Bible – Old Testament, reading the Bible, texts that aren't in the lectionary

• 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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  August 2, 2019

  Text of the Week – Questions

  1 Samuel 18:1-5, 1 Samuel 19:1-7, covenant, David and Jonathan, Hebrew Bible – Old Testament, politics in the Bible, questions about the Bible, reading the Bible

• 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…

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  July 30, 2019

  Text of the Week – Notes

  1 Samuel 18, 1 Samuel 18:1-5, 1 Samuel 19, 1 Samuel 19:1-7, Bible, Bible study, David and Jonathan