The Friendship Of David And Jonathan

The Bible has many teachings of Jesus, that show what we as Christians can learn from and apply it to our lives. In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus tells us to love our enemies. It’s easy to love the same people who love and care for us, however, loving someone who hates you is a difficult task. We all want to feel appreciated and valuable. When someone makes us feel worthless or unloved, the last thing we want to do is to show them love. Jesus also tells us to pray for people who wrong us which is just as hard, if not harder than the prior command to love our enemies. Jesus’ point in this teaching is to call us to be more like God by having an unconditional love for everyone. He holds us to a high standard in Matthew 5:48 when he commands us to “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly father is perfect” (Thurston, B. B., (1987) para 6). How does loving our enemies relate to other

As we examine the heroes of the faith outlined for us in the Old Testament, we would be hard pressed to find a more faithful man that King David. After the death of King Saul, David became the King of the Hebrew people. David, who was meek and pious, steadfastly believed in the true God and tried to do His will. He had endured much persecution from Saul and other enemies but did not become bitter, did not lift his hand against Saul, as he was the Lord’s anointed, but placed all his hope in God, and the Lord delivered him from all his enemies.

The relationship between David and God is one of both fear and love. David, who is chosen by God to rule the people of Israel, is loved by God. However, it is clear in points of the Bible that the wrath of God overcomes his love for David. To begin with the love that God has for David, it is easy to see when David places the Ark of God in Jerusalem, officially giving it a place to rest after several years of wandering. We see this in the dialogue when it is said “And David went and brought up the Ark of God from the house of Obededom to the City of David with rejoicing” (2 Sam. 6:12). With the Ark itself

Saul's anger flared up at Jonathan and he said to him, You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don't I know that you have sided with the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore you?" (1 Samuel 20: 30) David was the opposite. He was kind and forgiving and was at peace with the Lord. In 1 Samuel 26, David again spares Saul's life, showing his

By becoming the king, Saul was ensuring that his bloodline would rule Israel, or so he thought. However, when he lost the favor of God he also lost the right to his throne because the Lord chose a new king. Even before there is conflict between Saul and David, there is evidence that he could be quick to anger. Samuel, when told to go an anoint David, is afraid of what Saul will do to him (1 Samuel 16.2). This also hints that Saul may have trouble controlling his emotions, even when faced with the knowledge that the new path was the will of God.

Saul was the ideal king the Israelites desired. David was the king Israel needed. David was not tall or handsome but he was a man of God. When David defeated Goliath, not only did he fully trust God, David gave all the glory of his victory to God. David possessed the vital attribute that Saul never had, obedience to God. David trusted in God’s timing and plan. Despite David having the opportunity to kill Saul and reign over Israel , David continued to follow God's commands. In 1 Samuel 24:19-20 Saul said to David after spearing his life, “ When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the Lord reward you well for the way you treated me today. I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands (NIV).” Unlike Saul David was obedient to God. God rewarded David for his obedience by anointing him King and later

Also, the fact that David wanted to make someone's life better and make them realize that god/love/energy is the power of all humanity. I try to do that. I try my hardest, to make everyone feel special and love themselves.

David is currently “of time” with his psychological development. When looking at psychological development it is important to understand the attachment history of the child. Davies (2011) states that a preschooler who appears to have had a secure attachment history will turn to adults for support when they are in distress believing that they will receive the help that they need. However a preschooler who appears to have had an avoidant attachment history will not turn to an adult for help when distress, believing that others cannot be relied upon for support (Davies, 2011). It is evident that David has an attachment history of avoidant or insecure attachment. David struggles to rely on his foster parents for support when distressed, as evident

The voyage to lingering wage can be loaded with disappointment, shamefulness, and things in life that pitilessly attempt and keep us from being awesome. Oh my goodness the uplifting story of David and how he at long last came to enormity.

In the essays David's details of his life claim much more reliable for someone reading his essay: a true story of the author's life allows the reader to relate to the facts. He claims that his mother struggles to stay afloat financially and can only afford fast food restaurants. As a result, he became a "clumsy thrash tallow" (392). Within his personal narrative, he uses the image making it easier for the reader to imagine what he is missing during his narrative, he writes that adolescents who live like he will never cross "under the golden arches for a probable fate of lifelong obesity "(392). he makes use of this image so that readers can imagine someone walking under the golden arches of McDonald's and leaving the other side overweight and

David and Jonathan are some of the most virtuous and good men in the Bible. They both share an amazing love for God, and both have the same goal of serving him and following his will. They are of one mind and one soul. "Now such unanimity is found among good men; for they are unanimous both in themselves and with one another, being, so to say, of one mind… and they wish for what is just and what is advantageous" (NE; bk.9, ch.6). Such unanimity is present in Jonathan and David’s relationship; unanimity through their relationship with the Lord. They share a unity that is only found among true friends. "Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘The Lord is witness between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever” (1 Samuel 20:42). The Lord was between David and Jonathan and their friendship. David and Jonathan were similar in virtue as well as being good men; two such shared virtues being those of courage and love. Both of these men are mighty warriors fighting with great courage in the face of evil. They both share the virtue of love as can be seen in their enduring and beautiful

In the piece, Faith and Resilience: King David's Reaction to the Death of Bathsheba's Firstborn, David A. Bosworth looks at King David’s mourning, or rather lack of mourning, over the death of his son and Bathsheba’s firstborn and how this points to his resiliency as a result of the factors of the time period but more importantly, as a result of his faith in God. In the paper, Bosworth looks at King David’s previous faith in the Lord through rough patches as well as time period specific factors that could have led to his resiliency. Predating his official reign as king, David has taken an active role in his life through his belief in God’s Will and his belief that God’s Will can be changed through human prayer and entreaty. Bosworth points out that the life of David was one wrought with strife and familial contention.

When David, known as “Tsotsi,” misguidedly stole an infant, his perception of society distorted; the vulnerability and innocence of an infant triggered him to distance himself from his harsh reality engrossed in violence. Watching David use the child’s innocence to escape reality caused me to reflect on my past attempts to escape the harsh reality that society implements. With a respective connection to David’s childhood, I experienced not only the pain and sorrow of his emotional journey, but also the discomfort of my broken childhood. While I did not embody an identical situation, the hopelessness and self-loss familiarity emerged.

David, on the other hand, is depicted as a character that is lacking brute strength and weaponry. We are told through the voice of Goliath that he is “only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance” (1 Samuel 17: 42). It is evident that David is meant to appear as an average kid with no exceedingly superior or spectacular qualities. This simple portrayal of David is significant because it sets in motion the development of realistic empathy from the implied reader towards David. It is important for the implied reader to feel empathetic towards David because even though David kills Goliath in the end, we are meant to view him as a hero, not a murder. Building a connection between the implied reader and David makes this possible.

In our society today, it can be hard to fully understand and relate to biblical texts written in a seemingly different world. With stories of great joys and sorrows, I found that although the world we live in today is different, the messages are still highly relevant. As long as humans are still imperfect and desired filled beings, we will need the wisdom of these biblical texts to guide us. As the stories of overcoming hardships and suffering made an impression on me, the stories of love and acceptance filled me with great emotion. There are many differences that seem to separate Christians today, whether in arguments such as interpretations or certain beliefs. This has only divided an undivided religion. I found comfort and strength from texts about love and a calling for Christians to come together despite differences. In this, I found a deeper connection to myself and others.