- Is there a thematic connection between the last chapter and the opening verses of our chapter?
- Refer to Deuteronomy 7:3 for forbidden marriages.
- How was it possible that after all that Solomon had done for God and after all the wealth with which God had blessed Solomon’s kingdom, Solomon was unfaithful? What are your thoughts on Solomon’s tragic fall?
- Recall God’s promise to Solomon in I Kings 9:6-7.
- In I Kings 11:38 we have a phrase that is often heard at Jewish weddings. What does “ba’yit ne’eman” mean?
- According to rabbinic understanding, name the books that Solomon authored.
