Quit Claim

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Redeem me from oppression by man, so that I may keep Your precepts.  Psalm 119:134  NASB Redeem me – First position in the verse.  Important.  Imperative.  Important.  Etymology.  Important.  Now let’s unpack it all. pādâ is the Hebrew verb translated “redeem.”  But it doesn’t mean what most Christians would expect.  When those who grew up…

The Other Side of the Coin

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is right for those who love Your name.  Psalm 119:132  NASB As is right for – Now we discover just how broad Hebrew words can be.  The phrase “as is right for,” in the the Chabad translation (“Turn to me and favor me as is Your…