Depiction of Isaac running to meet Rebekah for the first time when Abraham’s servant returns to Canaan From the Bible Pictures and What They Teach Us: Containing 400 Illustrations from the Old and New Testaments: With brief descriptions by Charles Foster, 1897 22 For it is written, that Abraham…
Well, the Days of Unleavened Bread seemed to fly by this year! One thing that may have gotten overlooked was the wave sheaf offering that took place in ancient Israel during the DUB. The significance of the wave sheaf offering is discussed in the AC article “Reflections: Jesus as the…
Dr Robert Thiel, aka “COGWriter”, wrote a truism on his blog, Church of God News recently wrote in relation to false prophet Ronald Weinland: Because of false prophets, people seem less willing to believe the true predictions of God’s word as explained by His servants. But whether people believe the…
COG Writer Robert Thiel wrote in reaction to a CG7 article about the purpose of man: The problem is that [“I was designed for the purpose of pleasing my Maker”] is incomplete at best. Actually, you were created because “God is love” (1 John 4:8;16). And because He is love,…
I’m sure you’ve heard “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” I dunno. I’ve always wondered, “What if I don’t like lemonade?” But, that’s just me. ;-> I was reading an article by the Baptist Press “FIRST-PERSON: What is your perspective on life?”, most of which is irrelevant to today’s…
The wave sheaf was waved by the priest on the 1st day of the week during the DUB. During the Days of Unleavened Bread, a special ceremony occurred on the “morrow after the Sabbath” (Lev 23:9-11). A sheaf of the firstfruits was cut, and then it was waved by the…
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. ~ Mt 24:24 UCG has posted a new commentary entitled, “Which Jesus Does Easter Celebrate?” That is a pertinent question. Is the…
Today, this post is being automatically posted through a scheduler. You see, today is a day of rest. It is a Holy Day. Today is the 1st Day of Unleavened Bread for those in the Church of God who still follow the calculated Hebrew calendar. According to the Vatican, this…
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying,…