Bob Thiel's Blog, page 1090

The Seventh (Last) Day of Unleavened Bread

Unleavened Bread COGwriter Today is the last, the seventh, day of unleavened bread. Here is some of what the Hebrew scriptures teach about it: 6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the Lord; seven days you must eat unleavened bread. 7 On the first day [...]

Oxford University warns of apocalyptic events

Asteroid COGwriter A reader sent me a link to an article about a report from Oxford University’s Future of Humanity Institute and the Global Challenges Foundation: Apocalypse on the way? Scientists fear asteroids, killer robots and deadly diseases could wipe out humanity April 28, 2016 The rise of robots and deadly viruses are among the [...]

Germany’s Steinmeier blasts Trump’s ‘America first’ position

Frank Walter Steinmeier and Donald Trump COGwriter Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was not pleased with Donald Trump’s foreign policy speech: April 28, 2016 Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday criticized U.S. Republican front-runner Donald Trump for a speech in which he said it would be “America first” if he were elected president. Trump [...]

Are you learning from the Days of Unleavened Bread?

Unleavened Bread COGwriter The days of unleavened bread are mainly over for this year. Did you learn anything from them? What do the Days of Unleavened Bread picture? The Bible makes various comments about these days as well as comments about what leaven pictures. Perhaps before going further, I should quote and comment 1 Corinthians [...]

CRUX: “Is the Pope Catholic?” suddenly a serious question

COGwriter Is Pope Francis Catholic? More and more Catholics are starting to wonder. Notice the following from the Catholic-publication CRUX: “Is the Pope Catholic?” suddenly a serious question April 20, 2016 It’s always been the jokey answer to a dumb question, but it’s now a serious issue for Catholic intellectuals who have been criticizing, and [...]

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump win — a sign of the ‘last days’?

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton COGwriter Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump did well in yesterday’s primary elections: April 27, 2016 Last April, Hillary Clinton announced she was running to be the next president of the United States.  Donald Trump did so in July.  Now, after 80 percent of the states have had their say, including [...]

Walpurgis night is really not a Christian holiday

Witches’ Sabbath COGwriter On April 30th, some observe something they call Walpurgis Night. Walpurgis Night is somewhat considered to be a Catholic holiday as its name comes from a Catholic saint named Walpurga. It is sometimes also known as the Witches’ Sabbath. It is widely celebrated in parts of Europe on April 30th and May [...]

SDA Dr. Ruhling proven wrong this month, will also be proven wrong next month, as will all be who claim the Great Tribulation will begin in 2016 or 2017

COGwriter Seventh-day Adventist (SDA), and retired medical doctor, Richard Ruhling emailed me a few times last month and asked me to watch and comment on a video he made titled 3 Reasons You Need to Consider. His description online of that video states: 3 Reasons why Judgment is Impending this Spring 3 Reasons for Judgment [...]

Russia supplying Iran weapons, but prophecy watchers wrong on Bible Code and Ezekiel 38

S-300 Anti-Aircraft Missile System (www.kremlin.ru) COGwriteri Iran is proceeding with its military ambitions: April 26, 2016 When Iran took delivery of the first parts of an advanced Russian air defense system this month, it paraded the anti-aircraft missile launchers sent by Moscow to mark Army Day. Tehran had cause to celebrate: the Kremlin’s decision a [...]

Orthodox ‘Pascha’ is Sunday

Site of Calvary? COGwriter The Eastern Orthodox have a somewhat different religious calendar than the Roman Catholics and their descended groups. This Sunday will be their biggest holiday of the year: The Eastern Orthodox Celebrate the Resurrection of Christ The Phoenix, Many Christians in the West have no idea that the Eastern Orthodox Church exists…This [...]