Hebrew in Greek (2)

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 Persecuted – Matthew writes with Hebrew idioms, not Greek concepts.  Sometimes the difference between these two worldviews makes all the difference in our translations into English.  When it does, we often discover that entire…

Chasing The Dream

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

so then let us pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. Romans 14:19 Pursue – What do you really pursue? Be honest with yourself. Don’t consider the ideals that float around in the culture. Look at your behavior. Assess yourself as though you were an outside observer. Examine…