Standing on the Steps of the Holy Temple
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Shirei HaMaalot (Mizmorim 120-134): Their Structure and Story
What characterizes these 15 short songs and what connects them?
Contextual interpretations shows the structure of 3 units (120-124; 125-129, 130-134), describing the return of the Jewish people from the exile to Jerusalem, building of the city and establishment of religious life in the Temple. The entire collection of these mimzorim is well integrated into the narrative of Book V as a bridge between Mizmor 119 and the Great Hallel (135-136).
לשאר השיעורים בסדרה (30)
- Introduction - Contextual Interpretation of the Book of Tehillim
- Location, Location, Location
- Preservation of Nature – Human Responsibility
- Creating a Model Society: Torah and the Davidic Kingdom
- Redundancy in the Tanakh?
- Man in God’s Kingdom
- A Student’s Guide to Confront Evil from Within and Without
- Thank You Hashem for My Mission to be Your Servant
- Theory vs. Reality; The Davidic Kingdom from Construction to Destruction
- Universal Recognition of God’s Kingdom on Israel and the World
- It’s Not Enough to Say that You’re Sorry
- The Thread of the Davidic Dynasty
- The King is Dead, Long Live the King!
- Destruction, Exile and Reflection: God’s Justice in the World
- Singing with Asaf: Facing Destruction and Preparing to Build the Future Temple
- Hitting Rock Bottom; the Only Way to Go is Up
- The Rehabilitation of Am Yisrael – Back to the Torah of Moshe!
- God’s Creation Restored: Reflections on Good and Evil, the Righteous and the Wicked, Success and Failure
- Paving the Way to God’s Kingdom over Israel and the Nations
- Surviving the Exile and Returning to Eretz Yisrael
- Thesis (105) - Antithesis (106) – Synthesis (107): Historical Responsibility
- When You Call Out My Name, You Know That Wherever I Am, I’ll Come Running
- God and the Righteous: Two-Way Communication
- The Exodus From Egypt: Relevance for All Time
- 176 Verses?? How to Identify the Narrative of the Longest Mizmor in Tehillim?
- A Tale of Two Hallels: Similarities and Differences Creating the Narrative in Book V
- By the Rivers of Babylon: Survival and Resilience
- The Ubiquity of Ashrei
- The Ultimate Hallel: Praising God in Zion by All Peoples and Creation
- Tehillim as a Religious Journey: Where Do We Go From Here?