IMITATE THEIR FAITH/JONATHAN

 Was It a Sexual Relationship?

Some researchers have claimed that the relationship between Jonathan and David was a homosexual liaison.  Does the Bible support that view? Consider the following points.

* The Bible verses used to support that view do not suggest a sexual relationship.  Often cited are David's words about Jonathan: "More wonderful was  your love to me than the love of women." ( 2 Samuel 1:26) Some also refer to the verses that mention that the two men kissed each other.  (1 Samuel 20:41)   However, such words and expressions of of affection between two men were quite common in Bible times and in the culture  of the ancient Middle East, without suggesting anything sexual at all. - 1 SAMUEL 10:1; 2 SAMUEL 19:39.

Note:  These researchers, in my opinion, have filthy minds. And in this disgusting immoral, greedy, deceitful, non-compassionate,  selfish  world, it would be natural to have filthy minds to go with it. This world had tainted everyone's minds to think that doing good is bad and doing bad disgusting things is good.   The world is warped and I will be S O O happy when Jesus Christ and Jehovah God comes down  and takes care of business.  The sooner the better for me!

*  Both men were married to woman and fathered children.   David had several wives and many children.  (2 Samuel 5:13-16) Jonathan's wife is not named , but he fathered a son named Mephiboseth, or Meri-baal. - 2 SAMUEL 4:4; 1 CHRONICLES  8:34.

* Both men were loyal to God's Law.  Jonathan and David had in common their faith in and love for Jehovah God, and the swore their oath of friendship "in the name of Jehovah."  (1 Samuel20:41. 42)   Obedience  to Jehovah was thus a high priority for both men, and God's Law clearly condemned  all forms of sexual immorality, including homosexual acts.  (Leviticus 18:22; 20:13) So to imply that David  and Jonathan had homosexual relations is to deny the very foundation of their friendship.

Nothing in the Bible suggests that either Jonatan and David  had homosexual leanings or that there was anything sexual about their friendship.  To state otherwise is to read something into that simply is not there.  

Next time: She Acted With Discretion

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