COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:11:55 Old Testament Gospel, Jesus, and the Apostles Jesus’ first and last recorded messages when He was a human involved preaching about the Kingdom of God. Was this strange to His audience or were they familiar because of the Hebrew scriptures, now known as […]
Category: Old Testament History
“Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come” (1 Corinthians 10:11).
BibleNewsProphecy: Did Joshua of the Bible Exist?
Traditional site of Joshua’s tomb (photo by Shuki) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God (CCOG) put together the following Bible News Prophecy video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel, the audio portion of which was sent for broadcast on the European Gospel Radio station AM 1323 kHz last Monday 21:30-21:45 (9:30-9:45 PM) European Central Time: 16:34 Did Joshua of the Bible Exist? The […]
Was there really Joshua of the Bible?
Traditional site of Joshua’s tomb (photo by Shuki) COGwriter The Temple Institute had the following in one of its newsletters: Av 29, 5782/August 26, 2022 … First Archaeological Dig Begins At Site Believed To Be Joshua’s Tomb “And Joshua sent the people away, every man to his inheritance. And it was after these things, that Joshua […]
Could there have been humanoids and/or dinosaurs before Adam?
Australopithecus sediba (Brett Eloff) COGwriter Did God make ‘prehistoric’ human-like beings prior to Adam? Could there have been dinosaurs before Adam? Many have wondered about this as various scientists and others have made claims. But notice a couple of observations related to humans: Modern humans (Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens sapiens) are the only extant […]
Archaeological Evidence Pointing to Locations of Sodom and Gomorrah
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah Beyond Lot’s Tent (Public domain from Wikipedia) COGwriter The Book of Genesis has the following: 1 Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with […]
Did the ancient Chinese know about Noah’s Ark and the Flood?
John Martin’s 1834 version of the Deluge COGwriter Is there any evidence in China of the Great Flood of Noah’s time? Yes. Some researchers are claiming that: A Chinese myth that speaks of a flood so high “it threatens the very heavens” may be rooted in fact after all. Some 4,000 years ago, legend says, […]
Belgium to join France in recognizing Palestinian statehood–Reuben betraying Judah?
Israel-Palestine Map per Wickey-nl (Via Wikipedia) COGwriter There are more calls for a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel. Belgium has declared now that it will: Belgium to recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly, impose sanctions on Israel September 2, 2025 Belgium will recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly […]
Italian report asserts that the Old Testament taught a binitarian Godhead
COGwriter A reader from Italy sent me a link today to an article in Italian (https://firmamentum.altervista.org/tag/binitarismo-ebraico/) that I machine-translated into English. Here are some excerpts: The Two Heavenly Powers in Old Testament Cosmology 10 August 2025 One of the most fascinating and least explored themes in biblical theology is the presence, already in the Old […]
Archaeologist suggests a 3800 year old inscription points to Moses
One of 30 Proto-Sinaitic inscription found at Serabit el-Khadim (Public domain per Wikipedia) COGwriter Israel365 News posted the following: New Analysis Suggests 3,800-Year-Old Egyptian Inscription Mentions Moses August 19, 2025 Proto-Sinaitic inscriptions, primarily found at Serabit el-Khadim, an Egyptian turquoise mine, represent a collection of about forty inscriptions and fragments carved onto rock surfaces by […]
Elijah’s promise came to Elisha
“Elijah in the wilderness“ COGwriter According to an article about him in The Catholic Encyclopedia, Elijah “is honoured by both the Greek and Latin Churches on 20 July.” Although many Roman Catholics (and others) believe that Elijah (or a type of Elijah) will be one of the two witnesses, The Catholic Encyclopedia article about him […]