The Confident Fool

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

So that they would put their confidence in God and not forget the works of God, but comply with His commandments, and not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not prepare its heart and whose spirit was not faithful to God.  Psalm 78:7-8  NASB Confidence – The Hebrew word כִסְלָה (kislâ) is a bit strange. …

The Fool’s God

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

For the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.  Proverbs 3:26  ESV Confidence – The Hebrew verb for “to be foolish” is kasal.  Kesilut (stupidity) and kesil (fool) are both derivatives.  But so is kesel and kesel means confidence or hope.  How is this possible?  How can one word…