Guiding Questions: II Kings 21

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

Why do you think the Kings of Israel always seem to return to other gods? Don’t they see that when they do things like this they will only get punished?
Notice that what particularly provokes God is that Menasheh shed much innocent blood in Jerusalem. This is, of course, on top of the fact that he caused the Israelites to sin and do what is evil in the eyes of the Lord.
Was Menasheh the first King of Israel to be assassinated? Which other kings were also killed by their own people?

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Perek Yomi materials originally produced by the USCJ and Dr. Morton K. Siegel.
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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: Kings II, Neviim (Prophets), Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: II Kings 21, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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