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  • The Motivation Question

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    But all the leaders said to the whole congregation, “We have sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.  Joshua 9:19  NASB   Cannot touch – This is one of those verses that I just can’t figure out.  I mean that I find no logical explanation for the excuse offered by the leaders.  And investigating…

  • Biblical Subtitles

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Then Joshua and all Israel [a]pretended to be defeated before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.  Joshua 8:15  NASB Pretended to be defeated – Have you ever watched a movie with dialogue in your native tongue but with subtitles added?  You’ll notice immediately that the subtitles often flatten the conversation, reducing the nuances and…