Hurrying Too Much

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, and one who hurries [a]his footsteps [b]errs.  Proverbs 19:2  NASB Errs – “Err” is a funny word.  Just the look of it is odd.  In this biblical translation, it’s used for the Hebrew ḥāṭāʾ (חָטָא), the most common word for “sin.”  That causes the NKJV…

A Strange God

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“And when God made me wander from my father’s house, I said to her . . .” Genesis 20:13 Wander – Abraham’s faith is legendary.  His long relationship with YHWH establishes blessings which we enjoy today.  But Abraham’s perception of the character of YHWH is often at odds with our “refined” view.  Consequently, we tend…