A Touchy Subject

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and rested there. Joshua 2:1  NASB Rested – Hebrew avoids explicit sexual descriptions.  It prefers double entendre, innuendo, allusions, and hints.  Perhaps…

The Mountain God?

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

I will raise my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come?  Psalm 121:1 NASB From where – Does David really think God’s help will come from the mountains?  Is he just another version of the pagan idea of territorial gods, or the Canaanite religion of the mountain god, El?  Surely not!  David isn’t asking…