Guiding Questions: II Kings 6

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

What are the different possibilities for understanding the disease of “blindness” with which the people were stricken?
What was the significance of the place of Samaria?
The King of Israel already knew that the woman was starving, so what was the import of his question, “What troubles you”? (II Kings 6:28)
What was the source of King Jehoram’s anger against Elisha?
To greater appreciate what is meant by the words “this is a calamity from the Lord,” read Deuteronomy 28:53.

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Perek Yomi materials originally produced by the USCJ and Dr. Morton K. Siegel.
We are grateful to be able to share this material.

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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: Kings II, Neviim (Prophets), Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: II Kings 6, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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