“Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.” Jonah 3:9 Who Knows – “Hebrew prophecy was not meant to come true.”[1] Before your head explodes, think more deeply about what Kauffman suggests. The startling fact of Hebrew prophecy is that most of it is contingent…
Recently I spoke to some readers in Adelaide (and some new friends too). I gave a brief account of my journey so far. I haven’t done this in a long time, so I thought those of you who do not know the story might be interested. [audio:https://skipmoen.com/audio/testimony-adelaide.mp3] (To listen, hit the Play button above, or…
Against You, and You only, I have sinned and done what is evil in Your sight. Psalm 51:4 (NASB) Only – “What’s the problem? It doesn’t hurt anyone?” So goes the excuse for “victimless” crimes. The world’s view of ethical action begins with “Do no harm,” and as long as no one suffers, most people…
“He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Is this not to know Me?” says YHWH. Jeremiah 22:16 Know – What does it mean to know God? The quick answer in our culture is “having a personal relationship with Him.” And what does that mean? A reference to a point…
. . . So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendents. Deuteronomy 30:19 Choose – The Hebrew verb bahar means “to choose, to pick, to take a keen look at.” But the pictograph is more revealing. Bet-Chet-Resh draws the picture of “house-fence-person.” In other words, separating the person from the…
For behold, YHWH will go froth from His place, to punish the iniquity of the inhabitants of the earth, and the earth shall disclose the blood shed upon her, and shall no longer cover up her slain. Isaiah 26:21 Cover Up – It will be a day of terrible consequence. It will be a day…
Here are some pictures from the Royal Botanical Gardens and the State Theatre. Enjoy.
Depart from evil and do good, so you will abide forever. Psalm 37:27 Abide Forever – If we read this verse from an evangelical perspective, we will be quite happy with the translation “abide forever.” That translation fits our conception of eternal life. But the Tanakh has almost nothing to say about a life of…
