Guiding Questions: II Kings 12

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

What were the “bamot” that are mentioned in II Kings 12:4?
What is the “money of the numbering” of which II Kings 12:5 speaks? Consult Exodus 30 for the origin of this custom and consult Leviticus 27 for another possibility of the meaning of this term.
Notice that it is only after they had made major moves toward eliminating Baal worship in the Land that they then focused their energies at repairing the Lord’s Temple.
Consider how Jehoash saved Jerusalem. He sent Hazael all the wealth of the Temple. What are your feelings about King Jehoash’s actions? Might Jehoash’s ultimate fate indicate God’s reaction to his behavior?!

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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 II, Neviim (Prophets), Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: II Kings 12, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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