Prisoner of Faith

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

For the LORD listens to the needy, and His captives He has not despised.  Psalm 69:34 [Hebrew Bible]  Robert Alter Captives – Paul often introduces himself as doúlos christóu which is typically translated “bond-servant.”  But that’s not what it really means.  A doúlos is a slave—compulsory, bound service.  In the Greek world, this designation was…

Facetime

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

He has turned His attention to the prayer of the destitute and has not despised their prayer.  Psalm 102:17 NASB He has turned His attention to – Isn’t it nice that Hebrew can communicate so many English words in a single verb and paint a tactile picture for us at the same time?  One word, pānāh, incorporates…