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Post by michelle on Jan 11, 2008 8:10:14 GMT -8
Post your comments/ questions/ discussion starters on 1 Samuel chapters 18-20 as replies to this post.
I just finished 1 Samuel on the bus this morning. I was really sad when I read about Jonathan dying. I think he is the most attached I've been to someone in the OT. I really admired his ability to separate right from wrong (Rose, this is such a strong quality of yours and something that I really admire about you too!), even when it was his father doing wrong. He was a great and loyal friend.
I think I felt like he was a kindred spirit. While I love my family, I feel like I have more invested in my church family. Nobody else in my family is a Christian and I feel like the bond with a Christian sister or brother is sometimes stronger than the bond of blood. I guess that's why I liked Jonathan so much. He wasn't afraid to put someone else before his father when he knew his father was being unreasonable.
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Post by Douglas on Jan 11, 2008 19:11:58 GMT -8
I have always really connect with Jonathan as well. For me is one of those tragic heroes. He knows that David is meant to have the throne and rather than fight him for it he hands it over. Not actively but he never attempts to grasp the authority that is meant for David. I wish that i had that kind of wisdom and humility. I dont know that i have ever heard of another story like his. for the son of a king to willingly hand over his fathers kingdom to another because he knows that it is the will of God is totally crazy by the worlds standard.
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Post by sarah on Mar 2, 2011 12:44:32 GMT -8
He knows that David is meant to have the throne and rather than fight him for it he hands it over. Not actively but he never attempts to grasp the authority that is meant for David. Jonathan is the original Samwise Gamgee
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Post by Josh on Apr 9, 2011 20:05:41 GMT -8
Interesting that it tells us that Saul would prophesy while David played the harp. It's also interesting that his prophesying can turn so quickly into a demon-induced homocidal rage. Guess that's a reminder that though we prophesy, if we have not love, we are nothing.
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Post by Josh on Apr 9, 2011 20:08:39 GMT -8
Robin- I'm wondering if you have the courage to play the clip from the David movie where he's praising the Lord carrying the bag of Philistine foreskins?!
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Post by Josh on Apr 9, 2011 20:13:39 GMT -8
8 When David had fled and made his escape, he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there. 19 Word came to Saul: “David is in Naioth at Ramah”; 20 so he sent men to capture him. But when they saw a group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came on Saul’s men, and they also prophesied. 21 Saul was told about it, and he sent more men, and they prophesied too. Saul sent men a third time, and they also prophesied. 22 Finally, he himself left for Ramah and went to the great cistern at Seku. And he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?”
“Over in Naioth at Ramah,” they said.
23 So Saul went to Naioth at Ramah. But the Spirit of God came even on him, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth. 24 He stripped off his garments, and he too prophesied in Samuel’s presence. He lay naked all that day and all that night. This is why people say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” Love this passage. Sometimes good is so good you just can't help but cave in to it.
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Post by robin on Apr 9, 2011 22:01:40 GMT -8
Robin- I'm wondering if you have the courage to play the clip from the David movie where he's praising the Lord carrying the bag of Philistine foreskins?! You asked for it.
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Post by Josh on Apr 10, 2011 8:16:23 GMT -8
Bring it on!!!! ;D
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