1. Jonathan – a character study Laindon Bible Class 14th July 2010

2. Our study The start of Jonathan’s friendship with David The three covenants between Jonathan and David How Jonathan handled Saul’s murderous intent towards David Jonathan’s death and David’s lamentation Jonathan as a type 2 Jonathan

3. Jonathan’s friendship with David “The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David” 1 Samuel 18:1 Why didn’t Jonathan fight Goliath himself? What was it that so moved Jonathan to love David? Jonathan 3

4. The three covenants The covenant based on David’s superior right to the throne of Israel (1 Samuel 18:3-4) The renewed covenant between the House of Jonathan and that of David (1 Samuel 20:12-17) The renewed covenant of Jonathan’s allegiance to David as future king (1 Samuel 23:16-18) Jonathan 4

5. Jonathan’s handling of Saul Saul fears David and ‘madness’ comes upon him (1 Samuel 18:5-16) Jonathan turns aside his father’s murderous plan (1 Samuel 19:1-7) Jonathan discovers his father’s renewed intention to kill David (1 Samuel 20) Jonathan strengthens David in the Wilderness of Ziph (1 Samuel 23:16) Jonathan continues at Saul’s side Jonathan 5

6. The death of Jonathan Saul and Jonathan die at the hands of the Philistines (1 Samuel 31) David hears of Jonathan’s death (2 Samuel 1:1-16) David’s lamentation: “the song of the bow” (2 Samuel 1:17-27) Jonathan 6

7. Jonathan as a type Saul as the man of the flesh David as a type of Christ Jonathan as the disciple of Christ For our instruction in righteousness Jonathan 7