Podcast Episodes

Chronicles 2 ch.13 - Civil War!

King Avia (Yehuda) and King Yerovam (North - Israel) go to war.

500,000 dead!

Does Divrei Hayamim side with Avia or Yerovam? Why?

And how about Hazal?

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Chronicles 2 ch.12 - Sin and Punishment

After chapter 11 positive assessment of Rechavam, the ling and people abandon God, and God abandons them.

Today we talk about many features of Divrei …

1 year ago

Chronicles 2 ch.11 - Rechavam's Achievements

If last chapter, Rechavam makes quite a blunder losing the 10 northern tribes and splitting the kingdom, chapter 11 offers many of Rechavam's achieve…

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Chronicles 2 ch.10 - The Kingdom Splits!

After Solomon, the kingdom splits into two states - Ephraim and Yehudah.

Today we address the friction between these two factions, going back to Rache…

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Chronicles 2 ch.9 - Fame and Fortune

This chapter discusses the state visits of foreign kings and queens, but more than anything we find it replete with gold (16 mentions) and silver (4 …

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Chronicles 2 ch.8 - The Sailors of King Solomon

Today we discuss the contradictions between Sefer MEalkhim and Chronicles. And we discuss the music that has been the soundtrack of our podcast:

Lyric…

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Chronicles 2 ch.7 - The Great Deuteronomic Caveat

Solomon has prayed. Will God respond?

He does. Fire descends from heaven.

This is followed by much celebration.

But after it is all over, God appears y…

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Chronicles 2 ch.6 - God in the Temple, or in the Heavens?

Is God in the Temple? Or in the Heavens?

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Chronicles 2 ch.5 - What was inside the Holy of Holies?

What was inside the Holy of Holies?

Did Solomon make adjustments to the Ark of the Covenant?

What was inside the Ark of the Covenant?

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Chronicles 2 ch.4 - Bronze Vessels

Today we speak about a whole groups of new additions to the Temple: Bronze pillars, a huge water receptacle called the "Yam", a new altar far larger …

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