authorship

  • Who’s the Author?

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    So he said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth your slave. Now spread your garment over your slave, for you are a redeemer.”  Ruth 3:9 NASB Spread your garment – One of the exegetical assumptions of both Judaism and conservative Christianity is that all of the biblical text is ultimately authored by…

  • Textual Criticism

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    But he said to her, “You are speaking as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we actually accept good from God but not accept adversity?” Despite all this, Job did not sin with his lips.  Job 2:10 NASB Accept/ adversity – Do you remember that I mentioned the verb qābal (take, receive) created a small textual…