Relationships. Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. This week’s song, “Brother” by NeedToBreathe, leads us to discover some of the brother relationships in the Bible. Just like in the band, these relationships are not always smooth sailing. There is, however, a wonderful example of two “spiritual brothers” that is worth looking into.
I can’t wait to discover new things as we look at the friendship between Jonathan and David.
In this episode, I discuss the following:
- The story behind the song “Brother” by NeedToBreathe – Tennessean Article
- The free resource I created to help you explore the topic of “brothers”
- The five elements of adventure and how I relate them to interacting with God’s Word – Source: MattWalker.com
- Meet Jonathon, son of King Saul – 1 Samuel 14
- Meet David, son of Jesse – 1 Samuel 16
- How alike David and Jonathan are
- The significance of the items Jonathan gave David in their covenant relationship – 1 Samuel 18:3-4
- What Jesus taught about spiritual brothers vs. biological brothers
Enjoy the official music video below.
Additional Resources
This Week’s Challenge
You are welcome to explore David and Jonathan’s relationship further by reading 1 Samuel, but I have created a free resource to assist you in exploring Scripture by using the topic of “brothers.” I’ve entitled it “Oh Brother, Exploring a Topic in Scripture,” and it is a simple one-page tool to help you get started. You will need to choose one or all of the examples I list of brother relationships…Cain & Abel in Genesis 4, Jacob & Esau in Genesis 25-33, Joseph and his brothers in Genesis 37-45, and the prodigal son in Luke 15. Follow the free resource; it will guide you through the process step by step…I even include an example. Ready to take on this week’s adventure?
