Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 11

This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

  1. To whom is the charge in this chapter addressed—those who left Egypt or (and?) their descendants?
  2. Why, in Deuteronomy 6:11, is Korah not mentioned in the synopsis of this rebellion?
  3. Is the description of the land in Deuteronomy 11:10-12 identical/parallel to the description in VIII: 7 to 9?
  4. Where do Deuteronomy 11:13-21 appear in the tefillah liturgy?
  5. In this passage, is the consequence of “disobedience” an unusual punishment or a natural phenomenon?
  6. What objects related to tefillah are identified in Deuteronomy 11:18?
  7. And what special responsibility is stressed for coming generations (Deuteronomy 11:19)?
  8. Why “write them” on the door posts of the home and the gates of the community (Deuteronomy 11:20)?
  9. What boundaries are set for Eretz Yisrael in Deuteronomy 11:24; do they encompass more or less than earlier descriptions?
  10. Choosing to adhere to the mitzvot or disregard them yields what result (Deuteronomy 11:26-28)?
  11. How does the last verse sum up the message of the chapter?

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