Jeremiah (650-570 BC) was known as the Weeping Prophet. Jeremiah began his ministry in 626 BC. Though reluctant that he was too young, God called him and appointed him as prophet over nations. 1) Warning: Jeremiah called the Nation of Judah to repent from sins and hypocrisy. “Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, […]
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Some think that God could have forgiven Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, instead of punishing them. Good logic. But God knows better than human reason. Prophet Isaiah writes: “If favour is shown to the wicked, he does not learn righteousness; the land of uprightness he deals corruptly and does not see the
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Jehoiakim became king of Judah with the help of Pharaoh Neco. (II Chronicles 36:1-4) Pharaoh Neco invaded Babylon. Young Nebuchadnezzar defeated the Egyptians at Carchemish, then pursued the Egyptian army upon Sinai. On the way back to Babylon, he subdued Jerusalem in May or June 605 BC. In the year 597 BC Lord gave Jehoiakim
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A bank executive who tried to loot his own bank in Chennai was arrested by the police. Police recovered all the 31.5 kg of golden jewels. This is his life policy shown in WhatsApp status. “There is no right or wrong in this world. If we can justify our acts, then it is right. If
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Humans could hear in a frequency range of 20 HZ to 20000 HZ. However, Dogs and cats could hear high-frequency sounds ranging up to 45000 HZ and 64000 HZ respectively. The dog whistle was invented by Francis Galton in 1976. Humans could only hear a hissing sound of high-frequency noise, while dogs could hear the
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“Eleven men convicted for the rape of a pregnant woman and released by the Gujarat government after 15-odd years in jail, are “Brahmins” and have “good samskaras” was the statement given by a leader who defended the convicts. (NDTV news 18 August 2022) There are about 16 samskaras, which means sacrament or values, right from
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There are various debates regarding human rights. However, there is no regard for so-called human rights around the world. Many nations do not treat all their citizens as equal. There are philosophies that regard some as super-human and others as sub-human beings, who should be oppressed, disciplined, tortured, and even eliminated. The world witnessed Holocaust,
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A rich man who showed off to others as a spiritual person. He built a shrine for a holy man, where all people of all religions used to visit. His house had a special guest house for visiting religious dignitaries. He owned horses, cattle herd, sheep, and dogs. During winter, he used to provide woolen
They were from a different country. Trying to save their lives, they left everything and crossed over waters of the deep ocean on boats. The host country was better than a war torn country. However, this country did not want refugees seeking asylum and the government did not treat them fairly. They were left in
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The biblical account of the David and Goliath fight is well-known in the world. A popular Sunday School narrative that inspires not only children but also adults. Saul, the first king miserably failed to lead the Nation of Israel to victory. Goliath intimidated Israel daily twice, for forty days – 80 times. (I Samuel 17:16)
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