Day: December 8, 2010

  • Romans 13

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Romans 13:1-7:  An Explanation of Mark Nanos’ Interpretive Proposal Background: Mark Nanos[1] suggests that the letter to the Romans must be read in the context of its cultural and historical setting.  He proposes that the real audience of Paul’s letter is Gentiles who have entered the Messianic community in the synagogues in Rome.  Consequently, the…

  • Moses Lied

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    For the word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.  Deuteronomy 30:14 Do – “Evil is not man’s ultimate problem.  Man’s ultimate problem is his relation to God.”[1] We might need to read this line from Heschel a few more times.  It underscores the difference…