The relationship between David and Jonathan has raised many questions as to the nature of their friendship. Was it merely a friendship or something more? We discuss why this is a question, and what the Bible as a whole has to say about it. But before we do that we finish chapter 17, discuss the events following Goliath’s defeat, and we try to untangle a confusing timeline of exactly when and how Saul first met David.  

Scriptures from this episode:

1 Sam 17:55 - 18:4

 Psalm 151:1-8 *Apocryphal

Genesis 44:30 

1 Sam 20:17

2 Sam 1:26

1 Sam 20:30-31

2 Sam 19:18

2 Sam 24:17

1 Kings 8:27

1 Sam 20:40-42 

Psalm 19:7-8

Psalm 48

1 Corinthians 8:1-3 

Resources from this episode:

The Rubin Edition Of The Prophets: Samuel 1 And 2 (Art Scroll Series: Book): https://amzn.to/31edM95

The First Book of Samuel Kindle Edition by David Toshio Tsumura (Book): https://amzn.to/3iVdoCv

Matthew Vines - God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships