Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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This lesson discusses David’s punishments for his sin. Why didn’t David lose his kingship over a sin that seems much more severe than Shaul’s? How does...
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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The conquest of Rabbat Bnei Ammon is an epilogue to the story of David and Bat Sheva. Following the analysis of this story we will summarize the episodes...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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This lesson will deviate from the study of the biblical text, and present prevalent interpretations of the story of David and Bat Sheva among Chazal and...
Rabbi Amnon Bazak
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This lesson will continue to explore the story of David and Bat Sheva, and David sending Uriah the Hittite to his death. Did Yoav perform David's command...
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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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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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...
