´ezer kenegdo

  • A Little More ‘ezer kenegdo

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Our fellow reader, David, sent me this link from a well-known teacher in Israel.  Seems that he and I share the same Hebrew view of ‘ezer kenegdo–and by the way, stand in opposition to virtually all the Christian interpretations in translated texts.  Here is the link to Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg, in case your interested. http://lp.eteacherbiblical.com/lp_biblical_eli_marriage-en.html?cid=24127&adgroupid=-1&utm_source=eli_insights&utm_medium=email_marketing&utm_campaign=bib_en_eml_dr.eli-marriage_2015-09-09_#24127&fname=David&lname=Sloss&[email protected]%23_at=0.3.9315718,0.138520166.z3afxtzwjdau2shdc8

  • The Real World

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    A heart at peace gives life to the body. Proverbs 14:30 (J. Sacks) At peace – John and Paul said it all. “Give you all I’ve got for a little peace of mind.” Without this, life fades to oblivion. Without this, it’s not worth continuing. Solomon understood what the boys from Liverpool were looking for….

  • A Covenant of Purpose

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.  Genesis 2:22  NASB Fashioned – If you read the Genesis account of creation within the framework of  covenant commitments, you might notice the following pattern.  God makes a covenant of power with male…

  • Top of the Pyramid

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.  1 Corinthians 11:3  ESV Head – Gilbert Bilezikian’s research into the Hebrew and Greek words translated “head” clearly and convincingly shows that “head” is to be…

  • Lessons from the Garden

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man who He had formed.  Genesis 2:8  NASB The boys had a day off school today, so I got to stay home. Which meant I got to go out and dig a considerable number of weeds out of my…

  • Measure for Measure

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    “He who joyfully bears the chastisements that befall him brings salvation to the world”  Rabbi Joshua ben Levi,  Talmud, Tractate Ta’anith 8a Middah k’neged middah – Soon the world of the solar calendar will prepare for reassessment of the past year and preparation for the next.  Rabbi Joshua b. Levi’s insight from the Talmud is…

  • Form Follows Function

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    and God called the light Day and the darkness he called Night.  And there was evening and there was morning, one day.   Genesis 1:5  Hebrew World translation Called – This will be a bit difficult, but I know you are up for it.  I am going to ask you to step out the usual way…

  • Role Play

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    The woman said to the serpent, “Of the fruit of any tree of the garden we may eat.” Genesis 3:2  Stone Tanakh Woman said – When we read this verse, most of us concentrate on the fact that Havvah does not reiterate the command given to Adam exactly as it was given.  She adds a…