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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Locusts

“The locusts have no king, yet they all advance in ranks” (Proverbs 30:27). Locusts are grasshoppers.  All locusts are grasshoppers, but not all grasshoppers are locusts.  Grasshoppers are usually solitary creatures.  However, weather, such as droughts and floods, and other … Continue reading

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Columbus Day

“Columbus Day was declared a national holiday by Franklin Delano Roosevelt (declared 1934 B.H.)  Since 1971, Columbus Day has been observed annually as a federal government holiday on the second Monday of October” (Columbus Day 2023: History, Traditions, and Changes, … Continue reading

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Our Great God

Proverbs 25:2 reads, “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings to search out a matter.”  What is the meaning?  One writer comments, “The roles of God and the King are compared.  God, … Continue reading

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Western Religions: Scientology (Part 1)

Scientology membership numbers are disputed.  CNN reported in 2017, “The Church of Scientology says it has 10,000 churches, missions and groups operating in 167 countries, with 4.4 million more people signing up every year.  Scholars say that, despite the global … Continue reading

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