Days In The Wilderness

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God? Psalm 42:2 Thirsts – It’s dry today.  The heat of the noonday sun bakes the earth that made me.  The ‘adamah that bore me is cracked, parched and turning to dust.  I hear David’s lament deep within my…

Open The Gate

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Then he said to them, “Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord.  Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10 Joy – The rare word hedvah is found in…

Divine Shema

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Let them be as chaff before the wind; and let the angel of the Lord chase them. Psalm 35:5 Angel Of The Lord –  There are about 100 occurrences of the noun combination malak YHWH, malak elohim or some similar construction.  This being is not like other angels.  He is not simply a messenger.  He…

Prayer for Dr. Tom

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Since only a few people read the blog regularly, you might have missed this prayer request from Pam on Dr. Tom’s behalf.  I am posting it so all of us can intercede.  We are here to serve Him by being His hands and feet for each other – and in this case we can lift…

Law And Order

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

In the beginning was the Word, . . . John 1:1 Word – Almost all Christians are familiar with the Greek term logos.  Its significance in Christian theology is beyond dispute.  Most theologians recognize that the meaning of logos in the New Testament is not the same as the classical Greek use of logos.  The…

On Purpose Witness

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

I, I myself, am YHWH; and beside Me there is no savior. Isaiah 43:11 Savior – Go read Isaiah 42:1.  What is the purpose of the Servant?  To bring justice to the nations – mishpat.  What is this?  Mishpat is the word for a judicial decision, a legally binding determination.  But it is more than…