Judaisms and Christianities

Judaisms and Christianities Author: Skip Moen “Therefore whatever you want others to do for you, do so for them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.”  Matthew 7:12closeMatthew 7:12 12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” (ESV)   NASB

Read more

The Help Desk

The Help Desk Author: Skip Moen For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6closeIsaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born, to

Read more

Irrevocable

Irrevocable Author:  Skip Moen For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6closeIsaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born, to us a

Read more

Warrior, Champion and Hero

Warrior, Champion and Hero Author:  Skip Moen For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6closeIsaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born,

Read more

Prince of Peace

Prince of Peace Author: Skip Moen For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6closeIsaiah 9:6 6 For to us a child is born, to

Read more

Only Once Continually

“Give us this day our daily bread.”   Matthew 6:11closeMatthew 6:11 11 Give us this day our daily bread. . . . (ESV)   NASB Daily – The Greek word epiousion is one of the most unusual words in the entire Bible.  It occurs only in the Lord’s Prayer.  In order to understand the meaning of most Biblical expressions, scholars

Read more

Hebrew in Greek

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10closeMatthew 5:10 10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (ESV) Persecuted – Matthew writes with Hebrew idioms, not Greek concepts.  Sometimes the difference between these two

Read more

Cosmic Invention

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11closeJeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and

Read more

The Weeping God

But YHWH was pleased to crush him, putting him to grief; if he would render himself as a guilt offering, Isaiah 53:10closeIsaiah 53:10 10 Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall

Read more

Greeting God

“Now this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which shall be presented to the LORD.” Leviticus 7:11 Peace Offerings – Do the Levitical offerings confuse you?  Do they seem strange, ancient and (perhaps) irrelevant?  Some of that discomfort might be the fault of the translation.  When we take a closer look, we

Read more