Jacob

  • Jacob, the Patriarch

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    But Laban said, “It is not the practice in our place to marry off the younger before the firstborn.  Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you shall serve with me for another seven years.” Genesis 29:26-27 NASB The other – Leviticus 18:18 presents…

  • Baiting the Hook

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit”  John 1:47  NASB Deceit – The Greek word is dolos.  We are probably most familiar with the translation “guile,” but neither guile nor deceit really captures the flavor of this word.  The word is used in classic Greek to describe bait for fishing and also…