Chosen Family
This friendship was so strong that when one person passed, the other took on the responsibility of caring for their mother, Mary.
Who are John & Jesus?
In this story, we see the effects of a dear friend's loss taking a toll on others. All the people involved weep, and in a way, it brings them together, leading to a resurrection story.
Who are Jesus and Mary, Martha, & Lazarus?
In this story, one brother feels he can’t do the talking needed to stand up to the Pharaoh on his own. God sends him the assistance of his brother to go with him and the two become an unstoppable pair going against the Pharaoh.
Ruth & Naomi move from Moab back to this place for harvest. Although it's more famously known as Jesus' birthplace.
What is Bethlehem?
These people show that friends can endure hardships, whether physical danger, loss, or forced separation.
Who are David & Jonathan, Ruth & Naomi, Elijah & Elisha, Daniel’s friends, Joseph & his brothers?
These two people are cousins and friends regardless of the 90 miles and crazy age difference separating them. After hearing of her pregnancy, this person runs to her friend for support and comfort.
Who are Mary & Elizabeth?
This friendship started out as a mentor-mentee relationship and demonstrates how amazing and rewarding loyalty is. After being taken to heaven in a whirlwind of fire, the one left behind received a double portion of God’s goodness.
Who are Elijah & Elisha?
In this story, one person is going through an incredibly difficult time dealing with his children’s death, loss of property, and physical agony. However, his friends are there to just sit with him and provide him comfort through their presence.
Job & Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar
Moses & Aaron were trying to free the Jews from this country.
What is Egypt?
These friends speak up, take action, or advocate for one another, often at great personal cost.
Who are Paul & Onesimus, Moses & Aaron, Abraham & Lot, Esther & Mordecai?
This friendship started out as the relationship between mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law, but through the deepest hardships their bond blossomed beyond that as they chose to take care of each other throughout the rest of their lives.
Who are Ruth & Naomi?
These three friends went through a very traumatic ordeal together because they remained steadfast in their faithfulness to God, but together they got through it unscathed. This helped the King, who was behind this punishment, dedicate his life to following God, too.
Who are Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego?
The epicenter of sibling rivalry, this family is torn apart by jealously, but later reunited during a season of duress. This family of 12 brothers go on to form the 12 tribes of Israel.
In this holy city, Jesus entrusted the care of His mother to His beloved disciple.
What is Jerusalem?
These friendships show how companions walk together through pain, loss, and emotional turmoil.
Who are Jesus with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus; Job & his friends; Elizabeth & Mary
These friends were forced to separate due to death threats from the King. However, their friendship and love were so strong that when one passed many years after they were apart, the other took care of their son as if it were their own.
Who are David & Jonathon?
After listening to the advice of a close friend/family member, to keep her true identity hidden, she wins a beauty pageant, and the pair go on to save the people of Israel.
Who are Esther & Mordeccai?
This powerful missionary duo traveled together across the Roman world, preaching the gospel, encouraging new believers, and showing that teamwork could grow the early church.
Who are Barnabas & Paul?
Elijah got caught up and was taken to heaven by this river.
What is the Jorden River?
These friendships foster growth, empowerment, and calling.
Who are Elijah & Elisha, Esther & Mordecai, Paul & Onesimus?
In this story of friendship, a runaway slave meets a fellow believer who then sends them back to their owner with instructions to treat them as a brother in Christ.
Who are Paul, Philemon, & Onesiumus?
This person helped his friends get promoted to be the King’s assistants after getting a job promotion out of love for them.
Who are Daniel & Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?
Here we see the loyalty between these friends as one gathers a group of 318 men to save the other friend from captivity.
Who are Abraham & Lot?
Abraham and Lot separated ways in this place.
What is the land of Canaan?
These stories show that friendship transcends age, status, distance, or bloodline.
Ruth & Naomi, Elizabeth & Mary, Philemon & Onesimus, Jesus & John