Norsemen drawing (Pixabay) COGwriter A large amount of Viking-related coins were recently found: A hoard of silver coins left by Vikings in Norway is so massive that even after more than 3,000 coins have been unearthed, the search is still on for more. Initially, a pair of registered metal detectorists uncovered 19 silver coins and […]
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).
Isaiah and prophecy
1904 Artist’s Depiction of Isaiah COGwriter Some observe a memorial of the Prophet Isaiah May 9th of each year. Here is some information about him: The first verse of the Book of Isaiah states that Isaiah prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah (or Azariah), Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah (Isaiah 1:1). Uzziah’s […]
Did Job obey the 10 commandments before they were given in stone on Mt. Sinai?
Hebrew Scroll of the Book of Job (Pete Unseth) COGwriter Job is recognized by various faiths in the month of May, and on differing days. Job is commemorated by the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod in their Calendar of Saints on May 9, by the Roman Catholic Church on May 10, and by the Eastern […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Risks of Finding Noah’s Ark?
Durupinar site (Photo by Wikkiwooki via Wikipedia) From my trip to Turkey last year to the possible Noah’s Ark site, getting briefed about the latest data by the geologist from the Turkish university The most captivating thing you’ll see inside the Visitor’s Center is this video of me interviewing Andrew Jones, the American… https://t.co/odqgD9TDLV pic.twitter.com/EPllQERZho […]
Goliath and Giants
1888 portrayal of David and Goliath (Public domain via Wikipedia) COGwriter The Bible teaches: 4 And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. (1 Samuel 17:4) Though there are debates about the length of that cubit, Goliath could have been […]
Evidence for and against the view that Noah’s Ark is at the Durupinar site in Turkey
Durupinar site (Photo by Wikkiwooki via Wikipedia) From my trip to Turkey last year to the possible Noah’s Ark site, getting briefed about the latest data by the geologist from the Turkish university The most captivating thing you’ll see inside the Visitor’s Center is this video of me interviewing Andrew Jones, the American… https://t.co/odqgD9TDLV pic.twitter.com/EPllQERZho […]
Sermon: Exodus Plagues of the Apocalypse?
(Generated for COGwriter by ChatGPT) COGwriter Will versions of some or all of the ten plagues of Egypt in the Book of Exodus be repeated? Which and how? What should you do? To biblically answer that, the Continuing Church of God put together this sermon on its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:12:08 Exodus Plagues for the Apocalypse? […]
Name of Moses anciently carved in stone?
One of 30 Proto-Sinaitic inscription found at Serabit el-Khadim (Public domain per Wikipedia) COGwriter MSN posted the following: A set of ancient inscriptions carved into the walls of Egyptian mining caves is once again at the center of debate over the Bible’s earliest stories. Dating back roughly 3,800 years, the markings were left by Semitic-speaking […]
The coronation stone and disputed history
Coronation chair with Stone of Scone in Westminster Abby c. 1880 (Wikipedia) COGwriter Years ago, the BBC reported the following: The disputed history of the Coronation Stone 6 March 2023 On 6 May 2023, Charles III will be crowned on the sacred Stone of Scone – an ancient symbol of Scottish sovereignty whose history is […]
Many ‘scholars’ have falsely concluded that the Exodus did not happen
Some Proposed Routes of the Exodus COGwriter There is a lot of confusion and wrong information in the mainstream about when the Exodus was, particularly since many now consider it to be a myth. From time to time, there are various reports from some archaeologists, Egyptologists, and other ‘scholars’ who deny the account of the […]