Guiding Questions: Joshua 14

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

What is the relationship of Joshua 14:4-33 in the prior chapter?
What is the claim of Kalev ben Y’funeh? With different vowelization, what would Kalev possibly sound like — and what is a dominant characteristic of that particular domestic animal?
Once again, the phrase “to this very day” is encountered (Joshua 14:14); to what time does the phrase refer?
In Joshua 14:15, there is the refrain that “the land was quiet.” Is there any reference to warfare since the earlier appearance of this refrain?
In overall terms, what is the theme that characterizes the content of these seven chapters in relationship to the Five Books and to Mosheh and, most especially, to Divinity?

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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: Joshua, Neviim (Prophets), Tanakh Yomi, Torah

Post tags: Joshua 14, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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