Lost in Place

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, Lord, You know it all.  Psalm 139:4  NASB You know it all – God knows everything, right?  Theologically, the idea is called omniscience.  This verse in Psalms supports the doctrine even if the actual Hebrew is only about words.  It’s clear that the Psalmist means God knows…

Cogito Ex Nihilo

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Even before there is a word on my tongue, behold, O Lord, You know it all.    Psalm 139:4  NASB Even before– We are fond of claiming that God created out of nothing.  The theological term is creation ex nihilo.  Although the first verse of Genesis is often read as a proof text for this doctrine[1], theologians also employ…