Shemot 18 – Opening Questions

• Who was Yitro and what do we know about his religious character?
• What was the purpose of Yitro's visit?
• When did Yitro arrive, when did he observe Moshe, and when did he leave?
• Where did the various events of the chapter take place?
• Why did Moshe need Yitro's advice? Could he not have come up with the solution on his own?
• How does this episode relate to similar accounts of administrative and judicial appointments in the Torah?