I have been meaning to read this since I finished Testament of Youth (which I think was about ten years ago). A touching biography of one of my favourite writers, Winifred Holtby, by her great friend Vera Brittain. Eccl 9:10 ). Friendship can break down through gossip ( Prov 16:28 ) or holding grudges ( Prov 17:9 ). As Vera Brittain marries Holtby tours South africa and lectures including outspokenly championing the rights of native South Africans and continuing that cause on her return, as I said a woman ahead of her time. Was her Testament of Youth written to cover that up? Abraham gains the title "friend of God" by his faith and obedience ( 2 Chron 20:7 ; Isa 41:8 ; James 2:23 ). Their friendship is more spiritual than social, as no doubt Jesus' friendship with Lazarus was ( John 11:3 John 11:5 John 11:36 ). Friend, Friendship. There's a lot of writing refuting the notion that Brittain and Holtby were lovers and this seems fair because Brittain herself was clearly predominantly heterosexual. Ecclesiastes develops the theme of friendship in the "two are better than one" passage ( 4:9-12 ). The "king's friend" ( 2 Sam 15:37 ; 16:16 ; 1 Kings 4:5 ; 1 Chron 27:33 ) serves as a royal advisor or, in the Maccabean period, as a member of a favored class of nobles (1 Macc 2:18; 3:38; 6:10; 10:65). There are men and love and family responsibilities in this book, but mostly it's just Winifred, herself, loving and caring for the people who were important to her, and doing the work she was passionate about. In this recently Virago reprint, Vera Brittain ‘tells the story of the woman who helped her survive the aftermath of that war’. Want to thank TFD for its existence? All rights reserved. Friendships can be among the most rewarding and the most frustrating relationships in our lives. While Paul, for example, encourages special concern for believers, he does so in connection with encouragement to "do good to all" ( Gal 6:10 ). The friendship of David and Jonathan ( 1 Sam 18:1-4 ; 20:14-17 ) has all three components, as does the friendship between Paul and the Philippian church (see, e.g., Philippians 4:1 Philippians 4:15-20 ). really liked it, but so sad and so moving. When the Jews accuse Pilate of not being "a friend of Caesar" ( John 19:12 ), they are questioning his loyalty to the emperor. A friend may offer help at the risk of death, as Hushai the Arkite does when he spies for David in the court of Absalom the usurper ( 2 Sam 15:32-37 ; 16:16-19 ; 17:5-16 ). At the lowest level a friend is simply an associate or "the other fellow" ( Judges 7:13 ; Rom 15:2 ; James 4:12 ). It is a life that deserves to be celebrated more and this is a brilliant book to start as a very personal tribute. The disappearance of true loyalty to friends is one of the symptoms of social and moral breakdown addressed by the prophet Micah in eighth-century Judah ( Mic 7:5-6 ). One of the greatest biblical examples of the "friend who sticks closer than a brother" is the relationship between David and Jonathan. The "disciple Jesus loved" ( John 19:26 ; 20:2 ; 21:7 ) enjoys more than a human relationship with Jesus. In his letters he names many people as his special friends in Christ. My only question is, was Brittain concealing this fact from us, or from herself too? The most common terms for friend are reeh, [h,[er] "friend, " and oheb, [b;hoa] a participial form meaning "one who loves." For usage information, please read the Baker Book House Copyright Statement. Onesimus is not only Paul's "son" but his "very heart" (Philem. When John refers to fellow believers simply as "the friends" ( 3 John 15 ), he implies the loyalty and affection for one another that spring from loyalty and love for God. of If one can be a friend of God or of God's Son, this friendship can extend as well to others who are also friends of God. It makes me now want to reread Testament of Youth. The "friend who sticks closer than a brother" ( Prov 18:24 ) shows loyalty. After a rather shaky first encounter, the values and aspirations which they held in common, and Winifred’s generous, gracious spirit fostered the growth of a deep, lifelong friendship. Bible Dictionaries - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Friend, Friendship, Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Reading Vera Brittain’s ‘Testament of youth’, led me to read this beautiful tribute to her friend, Winifred. It seems screaming obvious from this biography that Winnifred Holtby was a lesbian and none of Brittain's misdirection, nor the imaginary failure boyfriend Brittain invents for her, can conceal that fact. We are told that friends love at all times (Proverbs 17:17), only wound us in ways that are trustworthy (i.e., tough love; Proverbs 27:6), are more loyal than family at times (Proverbs 18:24), provide mutual edification (Proverbs 27:17), can impart wisdom (Proverbs 13:20), and they may even sacrifice themselves for us (John 15:13). We’d love your help. The language was far too flowery for me and I didn't feel that we got to know the real Winifred Holtby. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Winifred Holtby is a woman loyal to her friends and family who gives herself without any demands and her death at a prematurely early age is moving, perhaps most of all as it is only after her death that her loss seems most acute.
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