A Reasonable Alternative

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”  Deuteronomy 6:9  ESV Doorposts – So this commandment is about the mezuzah, right?  Well, not exactly.  According to the commandment, the mitzvot of YHWH are to be written on the doorposts and the gates, not inscribed in a small decorative cylinder…

Houses of God

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

and you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates Deuteronomy 6:9 Doorposts – Come with me to Haiti and you will see something puzzling on some houses.  Painted on the mud walls are strange symbols and designs (You can see a photo in my Haiti collection here).  These are…