rebellion

  • A Contented Life

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Of David, a contemplation. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1 Transgression/Sin – What is the opposite of rebellion?  If you’re thinking in Greek, you might suggest “peace.”  The Greek thought of peace as the absence of war.  War was the natural state of existence, but once in awhile,…

  • The Sin Virus

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Of David, a contemplation. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1 Transgression/ Sin – Hebrew poetry rhymes ideas, not sounds.  One Hebrew technique is parallel construction.  In this technique, the first idea is matched with a second parallel idea and one idea elaborates the thought of the other.  In…