Romans 13:1-7: An Explanation of Mark Nanos’ Interpretive Proposal Background: Mark Nanos[1] suggests that the letter to the Romans must be read in the context of its cultural and historical setting. He proposes that the real audience of Paul’s letter is Gentiles who have entered the Messianic community in the synagogues in Rome. Consequently, the…
The first order of Guardian Angel books are arriving today or tomorrow. Apparently my thoughts about using packaging that would let you see the book through the package were a big mistake. The packaging did not stand up in the US Mail. I am sorry about that. If your book was damaged or lost, let…
In the next few days, most of you who ordered Guardian Angel will receive your copy in the mail (overseas orders are delayed a bit as are some of those that were ordered after Nov. 28). I am asking a favor from you, my faithful readers. When you have read the book, please write a…
This time of the year, many people think about making a year-end donation. Last year At God’s Table received many checks on the last day of the year. That actually caused a bit of a problem. It means that the check does not go into the bank until after the 1st of January of the…
James Barr wrote a critical review of the tendency of theology to adopt the stance that language reveals the underlying worldview of a culture. Barr’s book, now a classic, is a serious attack on much of the etymological propensities of the Hebrew roots movement. Therefore, it is important to address Barr’s critique. The Semantics of…
My regular readers will recall the many, many Today’s Word’s regarding the ‘ezer kenegdo. After eighteen months of writing and editing, I’m pleased to let you know that the book about God’s role for women in marriage, society and the church is available. Guardian Angel: What You Need to Know about God’s Design for Women,…
Provoked to Jealousy Recently a friend of mine asked me to read and review David Klinghoffer’s Why The Jews Rejected Jesus. This was no academic exercise since my friend is Jewish. If Klinghoffer’s arguments were correct, there was no room for Jesus in a Jewish world. I happily took on the project because it reminded…
I have two new products available for the Today’s Word community today. The first is a 10 part audio series, called Money, Sex, & Power: A Critique of the Culture of Idolatry. This series of lectures examines the cultural perspective on money, sex and power in order to draw insights for a contemporary application of…
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…
