Category: hermon
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Mt. Hermon – lecture 8
Refining the conclusions of the previous lecture: King David does not justify Isaac vs. Rebecca, but rather he justifies Jacob, whose sons were all part of the family and lived together, even the most distant ones. We will see additional sources in which Hermon represents the highest, the most distant, and the most different -…
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Mt. Hermon – lecture 7
The final answer to all the questions about Psalm 133: The brothers in the chapter are – Jacob and Esau. We will analyze the story of Jacob and Esau receiving the blessings, and see what Isaac thought – that the brothers should sit together, blessed with oil and dew.. King David in Psalm 133 suggests…
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Mt. Hermon – lecture 6
In this lecture, we will analyze the metaphor of “dew” in the verse “Like dew from Mount Hermon descending upon the mountains of Zion.” We will study two biblical stories related to dew: the prophet Elijah who decreed that there would be no dew or rain, and Gideon who asked for a sign of his…
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Mt. Hermon – lecture 5
We will examine in depth the various suggestions for the identity of the brothers in Psalm 133. The suggestion that it refers to Moses and Aaron, and the suggestion that it refers to the relationship between the king and the high priest. We will argue that both interpretations are problematic. To find an answer, we…
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Mt. Hermon – lecture 4
Psalms 133 is known for the first verse: “How good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together.” The rest of the Psalm compares the dwelling of brothers together to…Mt. Hermon! We will ask – which brothers is the Psalm talking about? What is the meaning of the metaphor – the oil that…
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Mt. Hermon – lecture 3
The names of Hermon – in the Bible and today. Who called Hermon – grandfather? And who called it “The eyes of the country”? And do the names represent a positive or negative attitude towards the mountain? What is the connection between Hermon and the “Manna” that the Israelites ate in the desert? (which is…
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Mt. Hermon – lecture 2
To begin with – we will learn where Mt. Hermon is on the map, and which importanat rivers surround it. 4 names for Mt. Hermon. We`ll study them and their meanings and ask – why does the Torah tell us about all these names? Is there a connection between the Hebrew name “Snir” and the…
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Mt. Hermon – lecture 1
Introducing: Hermon. where is Hermon mentioned in the Bible? What other names does it have? Who was the first to capture the Hermon? View the Kahoot game, as an introduction to the new site lecture series.