David was gay

The story of David and Jonathan is one of those great mysteries of homoerotism in the bible. Kevin’s work can be found on clearlyreformed.org. Even then, some of the details us modern readers would assume point to a romantic relationship may not indicate one at all.

For example, men kissing each other is not necessarily a sign of homosexuality in an ancient context.

It was perhaps like the day of Pentecost in Acts.

[xiii] Keren, 17.

[xiv] Zehnder, Markus. The bond became queer because of YHWH, who as the scripture states, who produce an evil spirit upon Saul[xi].

In God’s protection of David, I believe that the queerness became established through the spiritual connection united amid two beings, operating under the prophetic.

It is difficult to find a whole lot of scholarly agreement on any of these interpretive questions.

In spite of all the uncertainty about motives, physical intimacy and meaning, the story of David and Jonathan’s relationship remains compelling. Then Jonathan said to David ‘Go in peace.’…He got up and left; and Jonathan went into the city” (1 Samuel 20:41-42).

At this point David begins a life on the run, often hunted by Saul.

ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials, EBSCOhost (accessed May 3, 2016), p. In chapter 17 of 1 Samuel, the mystery of how a child killed a giant is recorded. In episode 1, Brian and Justin spot each other outside of a club, latter retiring to Brian’s apartment.

[vii] Greenberg, Blu. “Marriage in the Jewish tradition.” Journal Of Ecumenical Studies 22, no.

When he refers to the love of Jonathan, modern people are simply committing eisegesis when they read same-sex erotic love. 50:1).

Moses “kissed” his brother Aaron (Ex. David and Jonathan’s interactions are full of drama, mixing personal and political intrigue, and at times even turning Jonathan’s loyalties against his powerful father.

 

Why is there speculation that they may have been lovers?

All of the Biblical passages in the books of 1 and 2 Samuel that portray David and Jonathan’s relationship are emotionally charged and intimate.

We first read of the two men meeting in 1 Samuel 18:1-4 right after David kills the Philistine giant Goliath.

He has written books for children, adults, and academics, including Just Do Something; Impossible Christianity; Daily Doctrine; and The Biggest Story Bible Storybook. From the very beginning, the infatuation of the phallus is apparent. Indeed, this sexualized reading of the text finds no explicit support in the text—even though the Bible repeatedly shares the raw content about its main protagonists—even David (2 Sam.

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Quite frankly, it’s sad that interpreters can only see erotic attraction in this relationship, rather than the beauty of a loving friendship between two men. David goes into mourning, lamenting, “Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely!

33:4).