Sunday, June 16, 2013

Assignment #1: Shlomo- The Good Years

Directions:

  • Learn through מלכים א פרק ג פסוקים א-טו by watching the video and/or reading through the פסוקים using the links below the video. 
  • Test yourself by answering the questions below.
  • You can ask your own questions by adding a comment to this posting.


מלכים א פרק ג  in Hebrew/English. Learn פסוקים א-טו: Text Link

Questions:

  1. What are במות? When did they become forbidden?
  2. Where was the משכן located at this time?
  3. What was שלמה's request when השם allowed him to ask for anything?
  4. Why did שלמה go to ירושלים to bring קרבנות in 3:15?




Assignment #2: Shlomo- The Years of Temptation

Directions:

  • Learn through מלכים א פרק יא פסוקים א-יג, מב-מג by watching the video and/or reading through the פסוקים using the links below the video. 
  • Test yourself by answering the questions below.
  • You can ask your own questions by adding a comment to this posting.


מלכים א פרק יא  in Hebrew/English. Learn פסוקים א-יג, מב-מג: Text Link

Questions:
  1. How many wives did שלמה have?
  2. What did שלמה build for his wives so that they could practice their idolatry?
  3. What was שלמה's punishment for his sins?
  4. Where do we see שלמה doing תשובה for his poor decisions?



Assignment #3: The Kingdom Divides

Directions:

  • Learn through מלכים א פרק יב פסוקים א-טו by watching the video and/or reading through the פסוקים using the links below the video. 
  • Use the map below the video for reference.
  • Test yourself by answering the questions below.
  • You can ask your own questions by adding a comment to this posting.


מלכים א פרק יב  in Hebrew/English. Learn פסוקים א-טו: Text Link



Questions:
  • 1. Why had ירבעם been living in מצרים?
  • 2. What request did the nation make of רחבעם?
  • 3. Why did רחבעם choose to follow the advice of the younger group over the older group
  • 4. Who remained loyal to רחבעם?



Assignment #4: Yeravam and the Golden Calves

Directions:

  • Learn through מלכים א פרק יב פסוקים כה-לג by watching the video and/or reading through the פסוקים using the links below the video. 
  • Test yourself by answering the questions below.
  • You can ask your own questions by adding a comment to this posting.


מלכים א פרק יב  in Hebrew/English. Learn פסוקים כה-לג: Text Link

Questions:
  • What was ירבעם's great fear?
  • 2. Why was this fear completely irrational?
  • 3. Who served as the Kohanim at the עגלי זהב?
  • 4. How did ירבעםsee his situation as being parallel to the situation that אהרן הכהן was in when he built the original עגלי זהב?



Thursday, June 13, 2013

Assignment #5: The 3 Sins of Achav

Directions:

  • Learn through מלכים א פרק טז: פסוקים כט-לד by watching the video and/or reading through the פרק using the link below the video. 
  • Test yourself by answering the question below.
  • You can ask your own questions by adding a comment to this posting.


מלכים א פרק טז in Hebrew/English. Learn פסוקים כט-לד: Text Link

Questions:
  • What are the 3 sins of אחאב?



Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Assignment #6: Kerem Navot

Directions:

  • Learn through מלכים א פרק כא by watching the videos and/or reading through the פרק using the link below the videos. 
  • Test yourself by answering the questions below.
  • You can ask your own questions by adding a comment to this posting.

Part 1

Part 2
מלכים א פרק כא in Hebrew/English: Text Link
Questions:
Part 1
  1. What seems to be אחאב's motivation in acquiring נבות's vineyard?
  2. Is he trying to expand the strength of his kingdom for the sake of the people or השם?
  3. How does איזבל manage to acquire the vineyard?
  4. Does אחאב have the right of eminent domain?
Part 2
  1. Who does השם hold accountable for the death of נבות? Why?
  2. How does אחאב respond to אליהו הנביא?
  3. What does the new punishment teach us about השם's attribute of compassion?

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Assignment #7: Yehu's Rebellion

Directions:

  • Learn through מלכים ב פרק ט פסוקים א-י,כא-לז, פרק י פסוקים כט-ל: מרד יהוא by watching the video and/or reading through the פסוקים using the links below the video. 
  • Test yourself by answering the questions below.
  • You can ask your own questions by adding a comment to this posting.


מלכים ב פרק ט in Hebrew/English. Learn פסוקים א-י,כא-לז: Text Link

פרק י in Hebrew/English. Learn פסוקים כט-ל: Text Link

Questions:
  1. What mission does the נביא give to יהוא?
  2. How does יהוא fulfill this mission?
  3. What did יהוא do that was good? What did יהוא do that was bad? 
  4. What will happen to יהוא's dynasty?