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- DAVID
AND JONATHAN - AN EPIC OF MALE INTIMACY
The intimate and soulful relationship between
David and Jonathan in the book of I Samuel in the
Old Testament Bible has always been disputed as
possibly being a gay relationship. It is fair to
say that the two men were never sexually
involved, but dismissing its symbolic
significance for male-to-male intimacy is simply
unjustified. The beauty and depth of David and
Jonathan's relationship is unparalleled by
anything else in the bible. The fact that David
compared their relationship to one with a woman
revealed the undeniable romantic nature of the
relationship.
While this love story cannot be a testimony to
gay marriage, it definitely falsify those who
claimed that gay couples are simply "best
friends who have sex". (Such statement
renders sex as being the only definition of gay
marriage.) This story, sexual or not, clearly
documented that deep, marriage like, soulful
connection between two men is possible and
biblical. Gay couple could be best friends and
more!
When David had finished speaking to Saul, the
soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David,
and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. Soul took
him that day and would not let him return to his
father's house. Then Jonathan
made a covenant with David, because he loved him
as his own soul. Jonathan stripped himself of the
robe he was wearing and gave it to David,
and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and
his belt.(1Sam.18:1-4)...
"If I am alive, show me the faithful love of
the Lord; but if I die, never cut off your
faithful love from my house, even if the Lord is
to cut off every one of the enemies of David from
face of the earth." Thus Jonathan made a
covenant with the house of David, saying,
"May the Lord seek out the enemies of
David." Jonathan made David
swear again by his love for him; for he loved him
as he loved his own life.
(1Sam.20:14-17) ...
[Later, upon Saul's persecution, David was forced
to say good bye to Jonathan] David rose from
beside the stone heap and protested himself with
his face on the ground. He bowed three times and
they kissed each other, and wept with each other.
David wept more.(1Sam.20:41)...
- [Later
when Saul and Jonathan were both killed in a
battle, David mourned:] Saul and Jonathan,
beloved and lovely! In life and in Death they
were not divided; they were swifter than eagles,
they were stronger than lions... How the mighty
have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan
lies slain upon your high place. I am distressed
for you, my brother Jonathan;
greatly beloved were you to me; your love to me
was wonderful, passing the love of women.(1Sam.1:23,25-26)
May this story shows you the beauty you may
possess!
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