Lenny Goldberg's Tanach Classes

Shmuel 1 Ch.17 v.45-53 David and Goliath - the Battle 07.08.2025 21:53 ↓

David KO's Goliath with a slingshot in the first round

Shmuel 1 Ch.17 v.38-44 David Rejects Saul's Armor and Confronts Goliath 07.08.2025 17:48 ↓

David prefers doing it his way

Shmuel 1 Ch.17 v.27-37 Forget About Pikuach Nefesh - David's Going In... 07.08.2025 18:54 ↓

Saul and David's 'halachic' argument. Also, Eliav, David's older brother, tries to take the air out of David's sails.

Shmuel 1 Ch.17 v.17-26 "Who is this Unsurcumsized Philistine?" 07.08.2025 20:58 ↓

David arrives at the battlfield and encounters Goliath for the first time

Shmuel 1 Ch.17 v.11-16 Where was Yonatan During this Ordeal? 07.08.2025 16:35 ↓

Why didn't Yonatan rise up to fight the blashpheming giant?

Shmuel 1 Ch.17 v.1-10 Sizing Up Goliath 07.08.2025 18:32 ↓

The iconic Bible episode opens up with a physical description of Goliath, and his proposal to the Jewish army

Shmuel 1 Ch, 16 v.16-23 David Plays for Kiing Saul 07.08.2025 13:53 ↓

David is brought to the palace to soothe Saul's evil spirit

Shmuel 1 Ch.16 v.11-16 David is Anointed, Saul is Disjointed 07.08.2025 16:35 ↓

David is anointed by the prophet in Bethlehem. A spirit of G-d passes over him, and departs from King Saul

Shmuel 1 Ch.16 David the Moavite 07.08.2025 10:25 ↓

We review David's origins and why he was outcast

Shmuel 1 Ch.15 v.24-35 Shmuel Shows 'em How it's Done 07.08.2025 21:23 ↓

King Saul tries to save face, requests that Shmuel doesn't leave... Shmuel proceeds to hack Agag to pieces

Shmuel 1 Ch.15 v.13-24 King Saul's Argument, Shmuel's Response 07.08.2025 19:34 ↓

King Saul tries to wiggle out of responsibility for not finishing off the job against Amalek

Shmuel 1 Ch.15 v.7-12 Saul and the People Spare Agag 06.08.2025 23:59 ↓

Saul fails in his mission to wipe out Amalek

Shmuel 1 Ch.15 v.1-6 King Saul is Commanded to Wipe Out Amalek 06.08.2025 19:28 ↓

KIng Saul is having problems with this particular mitzvah

Shmuel 1 Ch.14 v.41-51 Why Wasn't King Saul Answered? 05.08.2025 20:48 ↓

Solving the riddle why Saul wasn't answered by the Urim and Tumim. Why did the lottery fall on Yonatan?

Shmuel 1 Ch.14 v.24-41 King Saul Adjures His Men Not to Eat 05.08.2025 22:32 ↓

While chasing the Philistines, Saul bounds the people by an oath.

Shmuel 1 Ch.14 v.11-23 Pandemonium Breaks Loose in the Philistine Camp 05.08.2025 21:02 ↓

Yonatan plans works and the Philistines go into panic mode

Shmuel 1 Ch.14 vs. 1-10 Yonatan Goes For It 05.08.2025 22:29 ↓

With odds against a Jewish victory, Yonatan decides to go on offense. Also - why wasn't the first king of Israel from the tribe of Yehuda?

Shmuel 1 Ch.13 vs. 7-23 King Saul's Faith is Put to the Test 05.08.2025 17:31 ↓

With the Philistines breathing down his neck, King Saul has to wait for the prophet Shmuel for seven days

Shmuel Ch.13 v.1-6 The Israelites Rebel Against the Philistine Occupation 05.08.2025 17:25 ↓

Jonathan smites the Philistine garrison and all hell breaks loose

Shmuel 1 Ch.12 v.1-12 Shmuel's Parting Message 05.08.2025 19:22 ↓

Shmuel rebukes the people for requesting a king

Shmuel 1 Ch.11 The Amonites Attack - Saul to the Rescue 04.08.2025 26:47 ↓

On the east bank of the Jordan River, the Jews of Yavesh Gilad are threatened by the Amonites

Shmuel 1 Ch.10 v.7-27 Saul is Hiding in the Baggage 04.08.2025 30:02 ↓

Saul is chosen King from amongst his brethren in a pubic forum. Is his modesty over the top?