David and Jonathan
Episode notes
Were David and Jonathan lovers? I think so! Join me and guest speaker, Rob, as we talk about David and Jonathan's relationship and why we think it sounds like more than friendship.
Want to learn more about it? Here are the sources I used as I researched this episode:
Conway, Cameron. “Covenant This Part 1: Covenant Between Man and Man.” FaithWriters, 5 Oct. 2010, https://www.faithwriters.com/article-details.php?id=122339.
“David and Jonathan, Two Very ‘Special Friends.’” Yass, Jesus!, hosted by Danny Franzese and Azariah Southworth, 14 June 2020, Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/david-and-jonathan-two-very-special-friends/id1506093101?i=1000477897835.
Ellington, John. Kissing in the Bible: Form and Meaning. Oct. 1990, https://translation.bible/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ellington-1990-kissing-in-the-bible-form-and-meaning.pdf.
Wilson, Nancy. Our Tribe: Queer Folks, God, Jesus, and the Bible. HarperSanFrancisco, 1995, pp. 149–153.
Where in the Bible are we looking?
1 Samuel 18-23
2 Samuel 1
NSRVUE Translation (guests may use other translations)