Shaliah

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. John 17:18 NASB Sent – The Jewish law of agency, known as shaliah, is crucial for understanding the idea of an apostle. In fact, the verb itself, apostéllō, used here to speak of the mission of Yeshua and the mission of his…

The Great Commission

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”  John 20:21  NASB As the Father has sent – Mention the “Great Commission” and nearly all evangelicals will immediately cite Matthew 28:19.  “Go, therefore, . . .” is the usual translation, but as we have…