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 …
A reader sent me a link to the following written by Michael Brown:
The Lost Art of Repentance
March 30, 2023
The Hebrew word for repent means “to turn” or “turn back.” Over and over the prophets proclaimed, “Turn back to God and He will turn back to you!” Turn away from your sins and turn back to God, and He will turn away from His anger and turn back to you. Or, when Israel repents, God relents. …
The Church of Rome considers March 31st to be a memorial day for the Hebrew Prophet Amos (the Eastern Orthodox use June 14th).
Here is some information about him from Wikipedia:
Amos, an older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah,[1] was active c. 750 BC during the reign of …
CBS reported the following;
A commonly used artificial sweetener is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to Cleveland Clinic research.
The sweetener is called erythritol.
Dr. Stanley Hazen of the Cleveland Clinic said the sweetener is made inside our bodies and can be consumed through processed foods.
They discovered those who have higher blood levels of this sweetener are at higher risk for cardiac ..
A reader sent me a link to the following by Dean Dwyer:
Why The Efforts To Advance The Human Condition Are Not Leading To Heaven On Earth
March 25, 2023
One of the most alarming aspects of modern Christianity is the refusal by Pastors and Christians to read the Book of Revelation. Many excuses have been given, but none which hold any weight. Yet, …
uroNews reported the following today:
Young Europeans scathing of both US and China – Study
23 March 2023
Young European adults are sharply critical of both the US and China, albeit for different reasons, according to a new study.The US-based Pew Research Center found British, French and German people aged 18 to 29 have “few positive things to say” about the world’s superpowers. …
The US Federal Reserve again has raised interest rates:
Federal Reserve hikes interest rate despite bank turmoil
March 23, 2023
WASHINGTON (TND) — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the ninth time to the highest levels for federal funds rates since 2007. This is a move to help curb inflation amid the collapse …
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 God is giving you, that you shall set up for yourselves large stones, and whitewash them with lime. 3 You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have crossed over, that you may enter the land which the Lord your God is giving you, …
SWIFT stands for the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, legally S.W.I.F.T. SC. It is a Belgian cooperative society providing services related to the execution of financial transactions and payments between banks worldwide. Its system is used for many cross-border financial transactions. …