Hosea was believed to have lived in the 8th century B.C. The name “Hosea,” means “salvation,” or “He saves,” or “He helps.”
Here is how the Book of Hosea starts:
1 The word of the Lord that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. (Hosea 1:1)
Hosea is shown to have had a difficult time and was told to take harlots as wives. But he also had difficult messages …
Are the USA and its British-descended allies a modern version of Rome that is declining?
Doug Casey posted the following:
Decline of Empire: Parallels Between the U.S. and Rome
There are some similarities between the U.S. and Rome. …
Rome reached its peak of military power around the year 107, when Trajan completed the conquest …
Overcoming Depression and Discouragement
Psalm 143: 7-8:
Answer me speedily, O Lord; My spirit fails! Do not hide Your face from me, Lest I be like those who go down into the pit. Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. …
The Temple Institute reported the following in its newsletter today:
“Yaakov, Yaakov!”
(Genesis 46:2)
Tevet 6, 5783/December 30, 2022
Yaakov, our beleaguered forefather, had a recurring dream, and while each dream was not identical, each dream was dreamed either upon exiting or entering into the land of Canaan, the land promise …
Deutsche Welle reported the following:
Russia has sought to ramp up its political and military ties with its key ally Beijing since Moscow faces unprecedented Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.
China, meanwhile, has not condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine. …
Will all sins be forgiven? Can all sins be forgiven? Is forgiving even more sins part of God’s plan?
Because of Satanic deception (Revelation 12:9), human society being cut off from God (1 John 2:15-17; 2 Peter 1:4), and personal selfishness (James 1:14-15), all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
What is an (the) unpardonable sin? …