Merodakh and the Sun

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 78

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

78. Merodakh and the Sun. cf. Sanhedrin, f. 96. Baba Batra, f. 10. Pesikta, ch. II.

Tanh. Exod. Ki Tissa. Esther R. 3 §1.

Song R. 3, v. 4.

Yal^. Sip. II, p. 223.

Themes

Wisdom Kings Adam Eve Tribes War

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