What Is That?

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

They gave for my nourishment wormwood, and for my thirst they made me drink vinegar.  Psalm 69:22 [Hebrew Bible]  Robert Alter Wormwood – I’m guessing that you have no idea what “wormwood” is.  And I’ll bet you’re no better informed about “gall,” the other English translation.  But I’m pretty sure you’ve heard the verse before…

Life, Death and In-between

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean for any of his people who die,’”   Leviticus 21:1 NIV Ceremonially unclean – YHVH gives instructions for His priests. These are not instructions for everyone. These instructions detail exactly…