Guiding Questions: I Kings 7

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

It took Solomon seven years to build God’s home (the Temple), yet it took him thirteen years to finish his own home! How do you make sense of this?
In I Kings 7:15 the Hebrew word “yatsar” is used to mean “create.” How does this word’s meaning differ from that of “barah” which also means “to create”? (See Genesis 1.)
Why were the two pillars named Yachin and Boaz? What do these words mean in Hebrew?
Why were lions and palm trees such a popular motif in the Temple? Why did pomegranates also appear frequently in the design of the Temple?
In the Mishkan and then in the Temple, how was the “lechem ha-panim” used? (I Kings 7:48)

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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 I, Neviim (Prophets), Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: I Kings 7, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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