Pereks 1-14

Question 1

Storyline

Answer 1

The four kings had a war against the five
All the five kings gathered at the Dead Sea (valley of סדם)
The five kings served the four kings for 12 years and rebelled on the 13th year. In the 14th year, four kings attacked because the five kings rebelled
The five kings went out and held a war against the four kings in the valley of סדם
The four kings escaped the valley of sedom - full of pits with tar. They took all their belongings of sedom and their food and spoils from the war. Then they took lot and all his belongings in sedom

Question 2

Rashi for perek א:
Who was Nimrod?
What is his background with avram?

Answer 2

1) led the building of בבל - when it failed he became אמרפל - he said that they would fall. He was the greatest hunter. Received his magical coat from Adam. Then he got killed by esav
2) the king who told avram to go into the fire.

Question 3

Rashi for perek ב: 
Five kings names: only four are listed
ברע
ברשע
שהאב
שמאבר

Answer 3

1) ברע - two times bad - bad to HaShem and bad to people
2) ברשע - evil person - he became powerful with evilness
3) שנאב - he hated his father in Heaven
4) שמאבר - he put limbs (wings) to fly and rebel against HaShem

Question 4

Rashi Perek ט:
1) why does the passuk specify that there are 4 kings against 5?
Rashi:
Rambam:
2) what are the 4 galiyot? How do they relate to mashiach?

Answer 4

1) Rashi: 4 kings - more powerful. They capture lot, yet Avraham still faught them and won
Rambam: 4 kings = 4 galiyot that bnai yisrael will go through
2) 1- בבל
2- Persian galiyot
3- יון greeks
4- אדם (we are currently experiencing this)

Question 5

rashi perek 10:

why is it saying tar filled pits?

Answer 5

Since two kings were able to escape - they retroactively started to believe in miracles

Question 6

rashi perek 13:

1) Who is hapalit?
2) what was his real motive in contacting avram?
3) why is avram called אברם העברי?

Answer 6

1) The reugee - also known as Og (giant)
2) He was planning to kill Avram to take Sara who was very beautiful. He tricked Avram that Lot was trapped
3) The world is in a battle - his nphew was taken. He always had the other perspective. The whole world believed in one thing, he believed in another

Question 7

rashi perek 14:

1) who is eliezer? what is the relationship between eliezer and avram?
2) what is the gematra of eliezer 318?
3) who did avram take into battle w/ him? (2)

Answer 7

1) He is the servant of Avram - he was also his student, Avram taught him mitzvot
2) 318
3) Eliezer or actually 318 men

Question 8

מִלחָמָה

Answer 8

war

Question 9

חברו

Answer 9

they joined together

Question 10

אלה

Answer 10

these

Question 11

מרדו

Answer 11

they rebelled

Question 12

הפליט

Answer 12

refugee - the one who escaped

Question 13

שכן

Answer 13

to dwell

Question 14

נשבה

Answer 14

they took capture

Question 15

וירק

Answer 15

and he emptied out

Question 16

חניכיו

Answer 16

to teach

Question 17

וירדף

Answer 17

to chase/pursue

Question 18

אשר על המדבר

Answer 18

which is by the midbar

Question 19

ויכו

Answer 19

and they smote

Question 20

ובארבע עשרה שנה

Answer 20

and in the 14th year

Question 21

על עמק

Answer 21

to the valley

Question 22

לארכה

Answer 22

through its length

Question 23

ולרחבה

Answer 23

and through its width