Leviticus 2:13 states that every offering in the Temple must be brought with salt. And that God made a covenant with salt. What is the nature of this covenant?
Shlomo Skinner
Exodus 40:34-35 – Moses and the Cloud
At the conclusion of the Book of Exodus, Moses sets up the tabernacle and a cloud covers it. God then calls to Moses and he enters the tabernacle. Or, maybe he doesn’t. Ramban explains.
Esther 4:13-17 – Mordechai Warns Esther
Mordechai learned about Haman’s plot to destroy the Jewish people. He asks Esther to speak to King Ahasuerus.
Esther 3:1-4 – Mordechai Did Not Bow
A pivotal event in the Purim story is when Mordechai refused to bow to Haman. Why did Mordechai refuse to bow?
Exodus 15:26 – God Heals
The Jewish people needed water to drink. They arrived at Marah, but the bitter water was undrinkable. God sweetened the water for them.
Exodus 12:2 – The First Month
God tells Moses and Aaron to designate “this month” as the “first month.” Ramban explains which month this is and why it doesn’t have a name.
Exodus 7:3 – Pharaoh’s Hard Heart
Several verses in Exodus disclose that God hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not free the Jewish people. Then why did God punish Pharaoh? Ramban explains.
Genesis 49:10 – Until Shiloh Comes
Jacob on his deathbed blesses his son Judah that his sons will be kings over the Jewish people “until Shiloh comes.” What is the meaning of Jacob’s blessing?
Genesis 47:7-10 – Jacob Meets Pharaoh
Genesis 46 tells how Jacob and his family were reunited with Joseph in Egypt. A short time later, Joseph brings his father to meet with Pharaoh.
Genesis 42:9 – Joseph and His Family
Joseph was betrayed by his brothers and became a slave in Egypt. Then he became the second in command in Egypt. Why didn’t he ever contact his family?