Who is this who comes from Edom, dressed in bright red, coming from Bozrah? Who is this one wearing royal attire, who marches confidently because of his great strength? “It is I, the one who announces vindication, and who is able to deliver!”

You will report to Amariah the chief priest in all matters pertaining to the Lord’s law, and to Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the family of Judah, in all matters pertaining to the king. The Levites will serve as officials before you. Confidently carry out your duties! May the Lord be with those who do well!”

Say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Realize I am about to desecrate my sanctuary – the source of your confident pride, the object in which your eyes delight, and your life’s passion. Your very own sons and daughters whom you have left behind will die by the sword.

If you don’t inform me of the dream, there is only one thing that is going to happen to you. For you have agreed among yourselves to report to me something false and deceitful until such time as things might change. So tell me the dream, and I will have confidence that you can disclose its interpretation.”

whose trust is in something futile, whose security is a spider’s web.

It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in people.

It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in princes.

Gaal son of Ebed came through Shechem with his brothers. The leaders of Shechem transferred their loyalty to him.

For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials

The people of Moab will be disappointed by their god Chemosh. They will be as disappointed as the people of Israel were when they put their trust in the calf god at Bethel.

Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Do not rely on a friend; do not trust a companion! Don’t even share secrets with the one who lies in your arms!

If the river rages, it is not disturbed, it is secure, though the Jordan should surge up to its mouth.

Therefore we are always full of courage, and we know that as long as we are alive here on earth we are absent from the Lord –

and endurance, character, and character, hope.

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

Fairness will produce peace and result in lasting security.

and if you are convinced that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.

For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.