(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God’s children – and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.

And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him.

Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; thus he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Then one powerful angel picked up a stone like a huge millstone, threw it into the sea, and said, “With this kind of sudden violent force Babylon the great city will be thrown down and it will never be found again!

to eat your fill of the flesh of kings, the flesh of generals, the flesh of powerful people, the flesh of horses and those who ride them, and the flesh of all people, both free and slave, and small and great!”

There was evening, and there was morning, a third day.

There was evening, and there was morning, a fourth day.

There was evening, and there was morning, a fifth day.

The heavens and the earth were completed with everything that was in them.

He waited seven more days and then sent out the dove again from the ark.

The lifetime of Terah was 205 years, and he died in Haran.

Lot went outside to them, shutting the door behind him.

But now give back the man’s wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don’t give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you.”

Now swear to me right here in God’s name that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. Show me, and the land where you are staying, the same loyalty that I have shown you.”

Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.

Then they said, “We’ll call the girl and find out what she wants to do.”

Now then, my son, do exactly what I tell you!

These were the chiefs of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,

He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:

This advice made sense to Pharaoh and all his officials.