The God of Our Own Image

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“And in the greatness of Your excellence You overthrow those who rise up against You; You send forth Your burning anger, and it consumes them as chaff.”  Exodus 15:7  NASB Burning anger– God is mad!  Watch out!  That’s what Moses is talking about in this verse.  The Hebrew verb is ḥārâ, “to burn (of anger).”  The verb is always…

Opposed

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“In the greatness of your majesty, you threw down those who opposed you”  Exodus 15:7 Opposed – In the oldest song in recorded history, Moses proclaims something quite spectacular.  This song of praise and triumph contains the sternest of warnings – something that we seem to have long forgotten.  Moses stands on the edge of…