6月14日 约拿单无私之爱的榜样
§1
6月14日 约拿单无私之爱的榜样
§2
Jonathan’s Unselfish Love an Example, June 14
§3
“我兄约拿单哪，我为你悲伤；我甚喜悦你，你向我发爱情奇妙非常，过于妇女的爱情”（撒下1:26）。[1]
§4
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.?2 Samuel 1:26.?{RRe 167.1}[1]
§5
大卫杀了歌利亚之后，扫罗就留他在身边，不再让他回到他父亲的家去。那时“约拿单的心，与大卫的心，深相契合；约拿单爱大卫，如同爱自己的性命”(见撒上18-22:）。给拿单与大卫立约，结盟为弟兄。……[2]
§6
The friendship of Jonathan for David was ... of God’s providence, to preserve the life of the future ruler of Israel.—Patriarchs and Prophets, 649.?{RRe 167.2}[2]
§7
约拿单和大卫的友谊，那也是出于上帝的旨意，为要保护这个将来作以色列王的青年。（PP 649）[3]
§8
Jonathan, by birth heir to the throne, yet knowing himself set aside by the divine decree; to his rival the most tender and faithful of friends, shielding David’s life at the peril of his own; steadfast at his father’s side through the dark days of his declining power, and at his side falling at the last,—the name of Jonathan is treasured in heaven, and it stands on earth a witness to the existence and the power of unselfish love.—Education, 157.?{RRe 167.3}[3]
§9
约拿单是生来继承王位的，然而他却知道上帝的旨意不要他作王；他以挚爱的心对待他的竞争对手，作他最忠诚的朋友，自己甘冒生命的危险保护大卫的性命；在他父亲势衰力弱的穷途末路中，他仍然坚贞地侍立在他的身旁，最后竟倒在他的身边——这约拿单的名字是上天所重视的，也永留在人间作为证据，证明无私之爱的存在及其能力。（Ed 157）[4]
§10
“Jonathan slain in the field of battle,[4]