Reparations

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

More numerous than the hairs of my head are my unprovoked foes.  My destroyers grow strong, my lying foes.  What I have not stolen should I then give back? Psalm 69:5 [Hebrew Bible]  Robert Alter Give back – David knew his enemies, at least most of them.  His poem is addressed to real, tangible foes,…

Invisible Grace

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

I am exhausted from my calling out.  My throat is hoarse.  My eyes fail from hoping for my God.  Psalm 69:4 [Hebrew Bible]  Robert Alter Eyes fail – In Hebrew the expression is כָּל֥וּ עֵינָ֑י (kalu enay).  From our perspective, it seems a bit odd.  We don’t hope with our eyes.  For us, hope is…