Guiding Questions: Deuteronomy 18

This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

  1. Does Deuteronomy 18:1 refer to Kohanim and Levites or the “Kohanim who officiate?”
  2. Are the Kohanim to own land?
  3. What is provided for the Kohanim and from whom do these provisions derive? (Deuteronomy 18:1-5)
  4. Deuteronomy 18:6-8 refer to Levites; but is the implication Kohanim?
  5. Is there any exception to the portion of the Levite who is not resident in the area of the worship center?
  6. What prohibitions as to “ritual” are set forth in Deuteronomy 18:9-14 and what is the source of these unacceptable practices?
  7. The procedures outlined are meant to “determine a course of action” and/or “ascertain the future.” For the Israelite, how is that to be done (Deuteronomy 118:5 et seq)?
  8. In Deuteronomy 18:16 what will “never happen again,” which requires the person of the Navi?
  9. How does one ascertain if the prophet has violated his role (Deuteronomy 18:22)?
  10. And, if he/she does so violate, what is to be done?

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