Who am I?
Achazya was from which Malchus?
Malchus Yisroel
"Will I survive this sickness"
Achazya to his messengers to ask the baal zevuv
For what sin was Izevel & Achav punished?
Killing of Navot Hayizraeli just to get his vineyard
What was unique about the way Eliyahu's name is written?
How many captains and groups of 50 soldiers were send up to Eliyahu
3 different groups and captains
He was described as hairy with a distinct leather belt
Eliyahu Hanavi
Come down quickly !!!!
Showed regret, humbled himself, tore his clothes, put on sackcloth & fasted
DOUBLE JEAPORDY!!!
How many times is Eliyahu's missing the letter Vav? and who's name has his Vavs?
How is the title :"Melech Shomron" a put down for Achazya?
Shows that he isn't worthy being called "Melech Yisroel", instead merely calling him the King of just the town of Shomron (where he lived)
He was the avoda zara in charge of if people will live or die
"because you asked the baal zevuv , you shall die"
Eliyahu to Achazya
Isn't the killing of the 50 soldiers (2x) so severe? List one of the two answers
1. This was to prevent a way bigger calamity in the future (the exile of 10 shevatim)
2. These were evil men who each deserved death for other reasons
According to the Midrash why did Yaakov take the letters from Eliyahu's name?
As collatoral that he will bring Moshiach
2 things that happen right in the beginning of the perek that shows that the Nevuah of Eliyahu Hanavi (meaning the punishment of Achazya) is beginning to come tru
1. Moav started rebelling (they refuse to pay taxes)
2. Achazya falls and gets sick
He came up, approached, bowed down and beseeched
The 3rd captain
Achazya to his messengers
What was so special about the belt of Eliyahu Hanavi that the messengers noted that in describing him ? And when was it created?
It was from the Ram of Akeidas Yitzchak.
Bein Hashmashos
Accoring to the Maharal what is Eliyahu's role & Yaakov's role in Mashiach?
Eliyahu was created to be the redeemer of B"Y and bring Moshiach, and its in the zechus (merit) of Yaakove since all of his children were righteoues. By combining their names we show both are essential!!!
DOUBLE JEAPORDY!!!
What was the midda keneged midda connected to the punishement of Achazya?
Since he rebelled against Hashem then Moav was rebelling against Achazya
DOUBLE JEAPORDY!!!!
Melech Shomron
Achazyah
"If I am a "man of G-d" , as you say, a fire will come down and consume & kill you
Eliyahu to the 1st & 2nd set of captains
List 3 other thing created from the ram?
The ashes were made into the mizbeach, the 2 horns were used for matan Torah and Moshiach, the veins for strings of Dovid Hamelech's harp
DOUBLE JEAPORDY!!!
Why the letter vav specifically and why 5?
The letter vav symbolizes a finger, 5 fingers= hand. Hashem is extending His hand to Yaakov (with the extra 5 vavs) to promise him that moshiach will come!!!
In what way was the last (3rd) captain different than the others, be specific
He humbled himself, bowed, said he learned from the mistakes of the others