Author: Skip Moen, Ph.D.

  • God vs. the People

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    But He, being compassionate, [s]forgave their wrongdoing and did not destroy them; and often He restrained His anger and did not stir up all His wrath.  Psalm 78:38  NASB Forgave – I hope you noticed that there’s a little footnote attached to this translated verb.  That footnote tells the reader that the verb is “atone,” that is, kāpar.  But as…

  • Some Perspective

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    A few weeks ago I went to Rome for two days.  I visited some amazing churches. This is a short video, not high quality, of Chiesa del Gesù.  I thought you might like to experience the SIZE of cathedral domes like this.  No wonder people are in awe of these places, built centuries ago. CLICK…

  • To Believe

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    And they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God their Redeemer. But they flattered Him with their mouth and lied to Him with their tongue.  For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, nor were they faithful with His covenant.  Psalm 78:35-37  NASB Remembered – “To believe is to remember,” wrote Abraham Heschel.  Asaph might not…

  • Bergamo

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    I didn’t expect this!  I traveled to Bergamo for a couple of days.  Just had to get out and see some Italian mastery from the 15th and 16th centuries.  So I picked Bergamo, about two and a half hours by train.  I thought I would find some interesting photos, but NOT THIS!  Incredible!  This is…

  • Healing Wounds

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    When He killed them, then they sought Him, and they returned and searched diligently for God;  Psalm 78:34  NASB Sought – When do you seek God?  Well, when do most people seek God?  When things are bad.  When we want a God-genie to fix things. When we’re suffering.  The rest of the time, God is sort of…

  • What Does It Take?

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    In spite of all this they still sinned and did not believe in His wonderful works. Psalm 78:32  NASB Did not believe – This is quite an amazing statement by Asaph.  In spite of all this!  Those words are very hard to believe.  What more could God have done?  He demonstrates His power over all the Egyptian…

  • Sedition

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    So they ate and were well filled, and He satisfied their longing. Yet before they had abandoned their longing, while their food was in their mouths, the anger of God rose against them and killed some of their strongest ones, and subdued the choice men of Israel.  Psalm 78:29-31  NASB Killed – Verses like these make liberal theologians…

  • More Than Enough?

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.  Psalm 78:25  NASB Bread of angels – If God provided you special nutrients directly from heaven’s kitchen, would you be satisfied?  Asaph calls it לֶחֶם אַבִּירִים, translated here as “bread of angels.”  But the translation is a later poetic interpolation.  The words are literally…

  • Creedal Mistakes

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Therefore the Lord heard and was full of wrath; and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also mounted against Israel, because they did not believe in God and did not trust in His salvation.   Psalm 78:21-22  NASB Did not believe in God – I believe in God.  But that’s a mistake.  Why?  Because when I say, “I believe…