Category Archives: History
Pearl Harbor Day
When I was growing up, I used to ponder the significance of Pearl Harbor Day. Frankly, the schools at the time didn’t do much to reinforce the meaning of it. From what I’ve observed, it has gotten much worse. These … Continue reading
Degrees of Righteousness
Not that long ago, I was listening to the Daily Audio Bible reading about the story of Jehu. He was anointed by one of the prophets to be king over Israel in private, and then the prophet was to flee … Continue reading
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The Importance of Righteous Leadership
2When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. (Proverbs 29:2, King James Version) Yesterday, I wrote about “Forgetting Our Heritage”. While we can quibble all day about whether or not … Continue reading
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Forgetting Our Heritage
I seem a theme arising this week. It is partly a patriotic theme, yet there are lessons that can be extended far beyond a single nation. Indeed, perhaps some of them can be extended to all groups who organize themselves … Continue reading
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Egyptian Hieroglyphics Depict Plagues
I recently posted about “Scientists Recognize Biblical Plagues, Sort Of”, but I also see COGWriter Dr Robert Thiel recently remarked on the Jewish Journal article “Passover proof lies in Egyptian hieroglyphs”. One item I found particularly interesting: Of course, there … Continue reading
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Asian Skeleton Changes View of Roman Empire
The Telegraph ran the article “Asian skeleton found in ruins suggests Roman Empire larger than thought” a couple of months ago. Previous to this find, it was thought that all trade with the Chinese and other Asian cultures were done … Continue reading
