When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come straight away.’
not to be easily upset or troubled, either by a prophecy , or by a message or by a letter supposedly from us, alleging that the day of the Lord , has come.
Indeed, God is my salvation; I will trust him and not be afraid, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation.’
For I tell you, what is written must be fulfilled in me: And he was counted among the lawless. , Yes, what is written about me is coming to its fulfilment.’
‘Now you, son of man, prophesy, and say, “This is what the Lord God says concerning the Ammonites and their contempt.” You are to proclaim, “A sword! A sword is drawn for slaughter, polished to consume, to flash like lightning.
Say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Don’t be afraid or cowardly because of these two smouldering sticks, the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and the son of Remaliah.
Then another horse went out, a fiery red one, and its rider was allowed to take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another. And a large sword was given to him.