“The Lord Be Between Thee and Me For Ever”
The story of the faithful friendship between Jonathan and David, destined political opponents who instead became dear friends, is a masterpiece of storytelling. Once again, these powerful examples rest on historical realities far more complex and even troubling. This portion of the episode discusses:
II. Scholarship
- Jonathan and David’s love and friendship in literary perspective
- The historical Jonathan and David
- What do we learn from these stories?
- What can we draw from the disparity between these accounts?
III. Study Notes
- Return to the reading
- Friendships and social norms
- Boundary navigating in friendships
Recurring Donation:
One Time Donation:
Class Member Reading: 1 Samuel 18, 19, 20, 23, 24
Additional Reading: 1 Samuel 14:1-16; 2 Samuel 1
Other Reading: 1 Samuel 31
Jen and Rebecca continue the discussion.
You can access the Assigned Reading here (or PDF)
You can access the Lesson Notes here (or PDF)
Resources
Friendship: A Gospel Principle, Elder Jensen
Beware of Pride, President Benson
What makes a true friend? Psychology today
CSPAN conversation about Bowling Alone
Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability (worth linking to again)
How fatherhood rewires the male brain
Since this is the 100th episode, I also wanted to link to an interview I did with Exploring Sainthood that discusses the podcast, among other topics. Be aware it fits more into the “Study Notes” tone, which is why I did not include it in our feed. But do take a listen if you are interested.
Exploring Sainthood Interview, Part I
Exploring Sainthood Interview, Part II
(The interview can no longer be accessed, which is sad!)
Thanks to James Estrada for post-production, and as always to Steven Nelson for the beautiful bumper music.
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