Guiding Questions: I Samuel 10

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

Compare this vial of oil with the anointing oil in Exodus 30:22-24. What might account for the differences in oils?
What is the meaning of the place “Beit El”? Who else in the Bible had prophetic inspiration in this place?
What does the expression “and God gave him another heart” mean in I Samuel 10:9?
Why did Samuel write down the “manner of the kingdom” and why did he place it “before the Lord”?

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Perek Yomi materials originally produced by the USCJ and Dr. Morton K. Siegel.
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Exploring Judaism

Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning, learning, and connecting. Our goal is to create content based on three core framing: Meaning-Making (Why?), Practical Living (How?), and Explainers (What?).

Post categories: Neviim (Prophets), Samuel I, Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: I Samuel 10, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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