Don’t You Get It?

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

The ox knows its owner and the donkey its master’s stall.  Israel did not know, my people did not pay heed.  Isaiah 1:3  Robert Alter Did not pay heed – Robert Alter’s translation captures the urgency of God’s warning.  Most translations render bîn with the usual “understand” or “perceive,” but that isn’t strong enough.  It’s…

Isaiah’s Issue

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Hear , O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken.  Sons I have nurtured and raised but they rebelled against Me.  Isaiah 1:2  Robert Alter Nurtured and raised – Let’s look at Isaiah.  For centuries believers have turned to the prophecies of the son of Amoz for understanding and inspiration: understanding…