Guiding Questions: Psalms 136

This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

  1. Psalms 136, which appears in the daily service, and is known as “the great Hallel”, would seem to warrant that descriptive for what reason?
  2. Judging by its construct, is it reasonable to assume that each of the phrases was first uttered by the Levites and the congregation then responded “ki le’olam hasdo”?
  3. How do these 9 verses parallel the opening of the Tanach in Bereshit?
  4. From Psalms 136:10-22 there is a description of the wilderness experience following the exodus; what signal event which took place in the wilderness is not included in this particular listing?
  5. And, how does the Psalm end, with a reference to Israel or, rather, with a universal refrain?

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Perek Yomi materials originally produced by the USCJ and Dr. Morton K. Siegel.
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