- Elders of Israel come to Ezekiel; for what purpose?
- What is the message that is to be given to them according to Ezekiel 14:2-3?
- Is there any sympathy in the message that is to be delivered?
- What is to become (Ezekiel 14:6-8) of those whose practices are contrary to the mitzvah pattern and yet come to “ask of the prophet”?
- And, what is to become of the prophet who may be seduced by those who come to him in this fashion (Ezekiel 14:9)?
- In Ezekiel 14:11, does the Hebrew word “Eheyeh” represent a verb construct or a proper name (vide: Moses and the Burning Bush vignette)?
- Ezekiel 14:14 lists three who would escape the destruction of the land — Daniel, Job, and Noah. What do these three have in common? What is their “tzedakah”?
- The text continues with reference to “these three men.” Will they be able to save any other than their own selves (Ezekiel 14:20)?
- What are the four major punitive measures as set forth in Ezekiel 14:21?
- What is the purpose of the punitive actions, the destruction (Ezekiel 14:23)?
- At any point in Ezekiel 14, does the text indicate why the three Tzadikim are Daniel, Job, and Noah?
- Would the text indicate, then, that both Daniel and Job (either as personalities or as texts) were known to the prophet Ezekiel?
- Would there be some reason why such as Moses, Joshua, Samuel would not be listed?
