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Jan 4, 2022 · Proverbs is another good source of wisdom regarding friends. "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity" (Proverbs 17:17). "A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother" (Proverbs 18:24). The issue here is that in order have a friend, one must be a friend.
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Friend, Friendship. Friend, Friendship. Most of the Old Testament words translated "friend, " "friendship, " or "be friendly" come from two Hebrew roots, rh and hb. The most common terms for friend are reeh, [h, [er] "friend, " and oheb, [b;hoa] a participial form meaning "one who loves."
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At each step of the way when God created the world, he pronounced that everything was “good.” But then once he created Adam, a statement startles us: something is not good. “It is not good that the man should be alone” (Gen. 2:18). This was before the fall — before sin had entered the world. Adam was not yet complete; he needed community. What does...
The Bible tells the story of the creation, fracturing, and ultimate restoration of true friendship—friendship with God and also with each other. In the beginning, Adam and Eve enjoyed the fullness of friendship. But their sin led them into hiding (Gen. 3:8), and we’ve been hiding behind our own fig-leaf masks ever since. Yet God is restoring true f...
Proverbs gives us wisdom for navigating the complexities of our relationships. And it doesn’t just address relationships in general, but also friendship in particular. For example, it teaches us what to look for in finding true friends (Prov. 13:20; Prov 22:24-25). It shows us why loyalty is so important for cultivating friendship (18:24; 19:6; 27:...
We often treat relationships as consumers: we befriend for the benefits we receive. But like a contract, when the relationship doesn’t give us the goods we want, we leave. But the Bible shows us that real friendship is more covenantal than contractual. Proverbs teaches us about “a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Prov. 18:24). It commands ...
Studies show our culture’s increasing social isolation. We are in the midst of a loneliness epidemic. But what if local churches felt like countercultural communities of spiritual life and love? Every church is equipped with all the resources needed to be a community of thick relationships. This is our heritage, after all: The book of Acts portrays...
Christians rightly think about salvation as forgiveness of sins and eternal life. But it is more than this. Jesus gives all who trust him the privilege of being his friends (John 15:14–15). And what is eternal life, after all? According to Jesus, “this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent” (Joh...
Jesus wants us to view the cross in terms of friendship. On the night before he died, as he explained the meaning of the cross to his disciples, Jesus said, “greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). The cross is certainly an act of substitutionary atonement, where Jesus bore the wrath of God i...
Many Christians hesitate to call Jesus a friend. But Jesus doesn’t share our hesitations. And it matters to him that we embrace this. He invites us to understand our relationship on terms of friendship (John 15:12-17). We may need to exchange an either-or false dichotomy—“Jesus is our King, not our friend!”—for the biblical both-and: Jesus is our g...
When this lonely world of broken relationships sees churches filled with friendships—imperfect friendships, to be sure, but relationships filled with true repentance and forgiveness—then they will know that something has come from above. They will see that our talk of Jesus as the friend of sinners is real. That’s what Jesus said in John 13:35: “by...
The apostle John wrote to believers for a purpose: “so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete” (1 John 1:3-4). According to John, vertical fellowship with God + horizontal fellowship together = completed joy...
In return, we are called to be good friends to one another. According to the Bible, true friendship is characterized by love. The Proverbs, the example of David and Jonathan, instructions to the Church, and, ultimately, Jesus' example depict true friendship. A true friend loves, gives wise counsel, remains loyal, forgives, and promotes the ...
Dec 16, 2023 · The Hebrew word for friend, רֵעַ (rea), encompasses the idea of closeness, companionship, and support. It conveys a sense of intimacy and loyalty, emphasizing the bond between individuals. In the Old Testament, this term is often used to describe the relationship between a close, trusted friend or companion.
FRIEND, FRIENDSHIP (אֹהֵב, רֵעַ֮, H8276, companion, friend, among other terms; φίλος, G5813, friend, φιλία, G5802, friendship; also ἑταῖρος, G2279, comrade, mate). Besides friendship in the form of hospitality (see Hospitality), there are many explicit references to friends or friendship in the Bible. The ...
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Dec 16, 2023 · Key Takeaways: The Bible defines friendship as a relationship based on loyalty, love, and mutual respect. The Hebrew term “re’a” and the Greek term “philia” both signify friendship in the Bible. Examples of friendship in the Bible include Moses and God, Jonathan and David, and Ruth and Naomi. Scholars and theologians offer further ...
