- Where does TorahRefers to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh, also called the Five Books of Moses, Pentateuch or the Hebrew equivalent, Humash. This is also called the Written Torah. The term may also refer to teachings that expound on Jewish tradition. Read more geography position B’nai Esav?
- Of what should the Israelites be most careful (Deuteronomy 2:4)?
- To what part of early patriarchal history does this narrative refer?
- Does the constant use of the name Esav instead of Edom have any significance?
- Conquest aside, can B’nai Yisrael take what they need, without concern for compensation?
- Are the Israelites to satisfy their needs by taking what they need, or are they to rely on “Something Else”?
- What is the response of the Israelites to this instruction?
- When does this event take place according to Torah history?
- Are the Israelites never to use force? Never to conquer?
- What is the determinant as to using force or avoiding the use of force?
- Do the brit conditions (legislation) call for “conscientious objection” to war?
- Is brotherhood (having a common ancestor) such a firm tie that, irrespective of how the “brothers” have grown apart, one does not attack one’s brother?
- Are the Kedoshim to take advantage of the fear of others who are not enemies?
- Are fear and weakness justification for either attack or subjugation by any other mode?
- Is the determination of a people’s territory what they take by main force or what is theirs by tzedek (Deuteronomy 2:4-5); does might make right?
- Is need a justification for either attack or exploitation (Deuteronomy 2:7-8)?
- Does tzedek teach that a people – comparable to an individual person – can use its wants as an excuse for improper action or, rather, that needs are to be satisfied in a tzedek fashion?
