Who Makes the King?

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“And I—I appointed My king on Zion, My holy mountain.”  Let me tell as is due of the LORD.  He said to me: “You are My son.  I Myself today did beget you.”  Psalm 2:6-7  Robert Alter Beget – Perhaps the first thing we need to read about this verse is Alter’s comment: “Despite Christological…

Divine Politics

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.” 1 Samuel 8:18 ESV In that day – The day will come when those who have chosen leadership other than YHVH will cry out to Him. They will finally realize…