Guiding Questions: I Samuel 25

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

What does “naval” mean in modern Hebrew? Does its meaning describe our character Naval?
What did Aviga’yil mean when she said, “May your enemies and those who seek evil to my lord be as Naval?” (I Samuel 25:26)
In what prayer do we find the language, the soul shall be “bound in the bundle of life?” (I Samuel 25:29)
What does the Hebrew “mashtin b’kir” mean in I Samuel 25:24 and I Samuel 25:34 and what relationship does it have to its English translation?
How could Michal, Saul’s daughter, marry Palti? Was she not already married to David?
Where is the Jezreel valley from which Ahinoam comes? Where is the Carmel where Aviga’yil is from?
How do these marriages forecast what David will ultimately do as King?

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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: Neviim (Prophets), Samuel I, Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: I Samuel 25, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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