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 […]
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).
Could there have been humanoids before Adam and Eve?
Australopithecus sediba (Brett Eloff) COGwriter Did God make ‘prehistoric’ human-like beings prior to Adam? Many have wondered about this as various scientists and others have made claims. But notice a couple of observations: Modern humans (Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens sapiens) are the only extant members of the hominin clade, a branch of great apes […]
What about the ‘Book of Jasher’?
COGwriter Amazon.com had the following about the alleged Book of Jasher: There are 13 ancient history books that are mentioned and recommended by the Bible. The Ancient Book of Jasher is the only one of the 13 that still exists. It is referenced in Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18; and 2 Timothy 3:8. This volume […]
Ancient Babylonian Tablet Points to Location of Noah’s Ark
Ancient ‘Babylonian map of the World‘ (Photo by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)) COGwriter There is an ancient Babylonian map that seems to confirm the site of Noah’s Ark. Israel365 News posted the following: Ancient Babylonian Tablet May Reveal Location of Noah’s Ark November 17, 2024 In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have deciphered what is […]
Does ancient Chinese evidence point to the Great 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, […]
Sermon: Mystery of Civilization (and Nimrod)
Tower of Babel (16th century depiction by Pieter Brueghel) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:18:13 Mystery of Civilization (and Nimrod) When did civilization begin? Why is the world like it is today? Why do we see prosperity in some places and poverty in […]
Herbert W. Armstrong on the actual beginning–consider the ‘gap’
COGwriter Where does the Bible actually begin? In terms of time order, it would be John 1:1, and not Genesis 1:1 as many assume. Here is an explanation from the late Herbert W. Armstrong: If one should ask, where do you find the actual beginning of events in the Bible, most who possess even a […]
Dinosaurs? What should you tell children about them?
Dinosaur bones (Wikipedia Commons) COGwriter The National Catholic Register had the following in an article by Stacy Trasancos: What Do You Say When Kids Ask About Dinosaurs? Suppose you catechize your children properly and teach them all about Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden and original sin. Suppose you sit on the sofa one […]
Joshua’s altar: Archaeology supports the Bible
Altar on Mount Ebal (photo by zstadler) COGwriter The Bible has the following: 1 Now Moses, with the elders of Israel, commanded the people, saying: “Keep all the commandments which I command you today. 2 And it shall be, on the day when you cross over the Jordan to the land which the Lord your […]
Enough water for Noah’s flood? Ancient Chinese characters?
John Martin’s 1834 version of the Deluge COGwriter Several years back, Pope Francis warned, contrary to scripture, of another great flood: Pope warns of another ‘Noah’s Flood’: Even though the Bible says it will never happen Hashem said to Himself: “Never again will I doom the earth because of man, since the devisings of man’s […]