Nourishment in the Desert

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for Your commandments. Psalm 119:131  NASB Panted – Decades ago I started writing Today’s Word.  At times it seems like yesterday.  I’ve just scratched the surface of the text.  After a few years of writing, I thought I needed a business card.  The one I created was a…

Once Upon a Time

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Behold, I long for Your precepts; revive me through Your righteousness. Psalm 119:40  NASB Long – Well, it’s not exactly a hapax legomenon, but it might as well be.  tāʾeb, translated “long for,” is used only twice; once here and once in verse 174 (which we will eventually examine).  Since it is only found in this…