On Masculine Friendship

The Life and Liberty Minute

The Life and Liberty Minute features Bryan Fischer, the host of “Focal Point” on American Family Radio. It’s a laser-like 60-second focus on an issue of the day, using the Word of God and the Constitution to analyze and explain.

1/19/21

On Masculine Friendship

Transcript:

The soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David , and Jonathan loved David as he loved his own soul. That’s First Samuel 18:1. Bryan Fischer here with the Life andLiberty Minute. This verse introduces us to one of the great masculine friendships in the Bible. David and Jonathan committed themselves to each other through a covenant. Jonathan told David he would always have his back when the heat was on, and David told Jonathan that he would always have his back. Jonathan stuck up for his friend when he was falsely accused, defended him, and tried to help others see the truth about his friend, even in front of powerful people. Now this turned out to be something of a one-sided relationship. Jonathan did far more giving than getting in this masculine friendship, and did it without resentment, the mark of a true friend. Let’s be a Jonathan to someone today.