A History of Hope

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

They who sow in tears in glad song will reap.  Psalm 126:5  Robert Alter In tears – Don’t take this verse out of context.  Read the whole psalm.  David clearly writes about the historical circumstances of Israel.  The nation has suffered.  For centuries it has been afflicted by others.  Now he summarizes Israel’s perspective.  Suffering…

The First Law of Production

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Sow with a view to righteousness, reap in accordance with kindness;  . . .You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice. Hosea 10:12 and 13  NASB Sow-reap/ plow-reap – There once was a man who went out to sow.  The seed in his bag was his weapon against starvation.  He spread it across the soil…