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Guiding Questions: Psalms 65

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

What is the conviction of the Psalmist as to tefillah (prayer)?
Does Psalms 65:5 indicate who is “chosen” and brought near to the Divine?
According to Psalms 65:6-7, what is the role of the Divine in nature?
In Psalms 65:10, however, is there cited a very specific purpose which the Psalmist has in mind in addressing the Divine?
While couched in the past tense, praising God for rain which fructifies, could this also be understood as hoping for future blessing of rain to continue this happy condition?
And, if a tefillah for rain, why particularly pertinent to the Psalms?

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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: Ketuvim (Writings), Psalms, Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: Perek Yomi (USCJ), Psalms 65

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