What’s It Worth

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches.  Psalm 119:14 Testimonies – The bet section of this extended acrostic gives us four terms for God’s instructions in addition to the general category torah.  They are: ḥōq (statute), mišpāṭ (ordinance), miṣwâ (commandment), and ʿēdût (testimony).  The root of “testimony) is…

Beneficiaries

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

All the LORD’s paths are kindness and truth for the keepers of His pact and His precepts.  Psalm 25:10  Robert Alter translation Keepers – Think of the covenant like a trust fund with conditions.  All of God’s kindness and truth is available as a result of the trust He established.  But the benefits aren’t for…