The Red Letter Bible

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“Even if I thought there was hope for me, . . .”  Ruth 1:12  JPS Hope – What is your definition of “hope”?  Two questions might help you determine if your idea of hope comes from biblical sources or from the culture of Greek philosophy.  The first question is this:  “Is your idea of hope…

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BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says YHWH.  “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18 Scarlet – What an odd expression?  Sins are like the color scarlet?  Why?  From our Christian perspective, we might expect…