David and His Friends: Social-Scientific Perspectives on the David-Jonathan Friendship

The narrative of the David and Jonathan friendship in 1 Samuel continues to fascinate modern readers as a tale of an enduring friendship under strong political and family pressures. Modern readers are apt to read the story through a lens somewhat beclouded by romanticism and anachronism. This study...

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Main Author: Stansell, Gary 1940- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2011
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2011, Volume: 41, Issue: 3, Pages: 115-131
Further subjects:B friendship / friend
B David and Jonathan
B fictive kinship
B Kinship
B patronage-clientage
B ritualized friendship
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Summary:The narrative of the David and Jonathan friendship in 1 Samuel continues to fascinate modern readers as a tale of an enduring friendship under strong political and family pressures. Modern readers are apt to read the story through a lens somewhat beclouded by romanticism and anachronism. This study aims to read the David-Jonathan narratives with the help of a cross-cultural model derived from the work of the social sciences, especially cultural anthropology.
ISSN:1945-7596
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0146107911413209