- Why would it be necessary to cast lots in order to determine who would dwell in Jerusalem; was it not a desirable location?
- Were there those who “volunteered” to dwell in Jerusalem?
- Which two “tribes” in particular (Nehemiah 11:4) had dwellers in Jerusalem?
- According to Nehemiah 11:17, from what group did the leaders of tefillah derive?
- What type of “royal order” might have been issued in connection with the daily duties of the singers?
- Would the shifting of some of the Levites from Judah to Benjamin imply that this was necessarybecause of a lack of Levites in that grouping?
