- Why was the Queen of Sheba testing Solomon?
- What is the importance of the incident of the Queen of Sheba in the context of the narrative of our story? How does the story fit in with the theme of the chapter?
- The Rabbis gave many midrashic explanations to the significance of the six steps of Solomon’s throne. Some opinions hold that the steps signify the six days of creation, while others have suggested that the steps signify the six special precepts that the TorahRefers to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh, also called the Five Books of Moses, Pentateuch or the Hebrew equivalent, Humash. This is also called the Written Torah. The term may also refer to teachings that expound on Jewish tradition. imposes on kings (check Deut. 17:16-19). Suggest some possible meanings as well.
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