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| − | <li></li> | + | <li>Does Tanakh view <a href="Concerns Regarding the Monarchy" data-aht="page">the monarchy</a> as a positive or negative institution? While in Devarim Hashem commands, "שׂוֹם תָּשִׂים עָלֶיךָ מֶלֶךְ", in Shemuel, the people's request for a king is found objectionable.</li> |
| − | <li></li> | + | <li>How can one tell if a person is a <a href="Distinguishing Between True and False Prophets" data-aht="page">true or false prophet?</a></li> |
| − | <li></li> | + | <li> What purpose do the <a href="Arei Miklat – Cities of Refuge or Exile" data-aht="page">"עָרֵי מִקְלָט"</a> serve? Are they cities of refuge or of exile? </li> |
| − | <li></li> | + | <li>How should the ceremony for dealing with an unsolved murder be understood? Why is a heifer beheaded?</li> |
| − | <li></li> | + | <li>Can a prophet <a href="Invoking Hashem's Name Without Explicit Divine Sanction" data-aht="page">speak in Hashem's name</a> without explicit Divine sanction?</li> |
| − | + | <li>Is Israel obligated, prohibited, or simply permitted to <a href="Calling for Peace in the Conquest of Canaan" data-aht="page">negotiate for peace</a> with the Seven Nations of Canaan?</li> | |
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 17 July 2017
Parashat Shofetim – Opening Questions
- Does Tanakh view the monarchy as a positive or negative institution? While in Devarim Hashem commands, "שׂוֹם תָּשִׂים עָלֶיךָ מֶלֶךְ", in Shemuel, the people's request for a king is found objectionable.
- How can one tell if a person is a true or false prophet?
- What purpose do the "עָרֵי מִקְלָט" serve? Are they cities of refuge or of exile?
- How should the ceremony for dealing with an unsolved murder be understood? Why is a heifer beheaded?
- Can a prophet speak in Hashem's name without explicit Divine sanction?
- Is Israel obligated, prohibited, or simply permitted to negotiate for peace with the Seven Nations of Canaan?
