The Man Who Would Be King

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen better than the fat of rams.” 1 Samuel 15:22 Is Better Than – Saul loved being king.  He loved to be the man in charge.  He loved to make the decisions.  That love of power and prestige ruined him.  He forgot that the king is…

Only in Hebrew

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than to the fat of rams. 1 Samuel 15:22 Heed – Some words in the Hebrew Scriptures are particularly unusual. They seem to have no cognates in other ancient languages. They are not borrowed or formed from the languages that were spoken in the cultures…