Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Nahash the Ammonite attacked the people of Yavesh Gilad; without Shaul's intervention, the people of Yavesh Gilad would have had to surrender in shame....
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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The story of Shaul's coronation raises a variety of difficulties: why did Shmuel use a lottery? Why is Shaul being so humble despite his knowledge that he...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Shmuel sends Shaul on a journey to find three signs, which will establish the idea of anointing him as king. What is the purpose of these signs? What is...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Shaul's impatience to wait for Shmuel costs him the monarchy. Why was Shmuel delayed until the last minute? Which biblical event is paralleled in this...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Shmuel's farewell speech from the nation is touching both in content and style, but filled with linguistic and grammatical difficulties. This lesson will...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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This lesson will discuss the discrepancies between chapters 8 and 9 regarding the monarchy, a central dilemma that affects the entire book. The 'Breuer’s...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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The epilogue to chapter 4 discusses the death of Pinhas's wife during the birth of Ikhabod. This story is a supplement to the nation's defeat in their...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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Chapter 7 is the only chapter in the Book of Shmuel which describes Shmuel as leader of the entire nation. This lesson examines Shmuel's leadership, and...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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This lesson explores Shmuel and Shaul's first meeting. This meeting is accompanied by a variety of surprising elements, including serendipity and secrecy.
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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After various trials and tribulations the Philistines decide to return the Ark to Israel. This happy event turns tragic when thousands of Israelites die....
