A History of Confusion

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“If you do well, is here not acceptance?  And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door.  And its desire is for you, but you should master it.” Genesis 4:7 (ISR) Desire – Our translations often depend on previous scholarship and church history.  The translation decisions made in the past influence…

Italian Design

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

And your desire is for your husband, and he does rule over you. Genesis 3:16 Desire – This verse has created an incredible amount of grief within the Body. For centuries the Church interpreted the verse as a prescriptive curse, claiming that God intentionally turned the tables on the equality of creation as punishment for…