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The story of Amnon and Tamar opens a long list of tragedies that befall David after his sin with Bat Sheva. This lesson examines the story of Tamar’s rape...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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This lesson will continue to explore the story of Amnon and Tamar, and discuss the significance of the literary parallels between this story and two...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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How did Avshalom manage to trick David? In what ways does the text draw a parallel between Avshalom and Amnon? What was the main effect of this episode on...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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God rejects David's request to build the Temple, but promises him an eternal monarchy over the nation of Israel. Is there a relationship between the two...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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After Nathan's vision, David leads a series of military victories over surrounding nations. What is the relationship between this chapter and the previous...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Shmuel and Divrei ha-Yamim approach the question of David's part in the construction of the Temple differently. What is the reason for this difference,...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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This chapter opens the saga of Ziva and Mefiboshet. Later in the book we discover the depths of the complicated relationship between these two men. Who is...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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David's good will gesture of sending comforters to the King of Ammon ends with the humiliation of the delegation. What is the spiritual significance of...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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After the humiliation of David's delegation, David and Yoav go to war against Ammon and their ally, Aram. What differentiates between the two wars? And...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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The story of David and Bat Sheva is one of the most difficult events in biblical narrative. What is the key to understanding David's devastating sin? Is...
