1 Let us therefore depart from the old ways of the teaching of Christ unto wisdom, and lay not the foundation unto repentance of the dead, but to the faith of God:
2 The teaching of baptism, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and everlasting judgment.
3 This is what we will do if God wills.
4 For those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift and shared in the Holy Spirit
5 And tasted the good word of God, and the power of the world to come
6 And if they go astray, it is impossible for them to repent again, for they have crucified the Son of God a second time.
7 Blessed is the land that swallowed up the rain that fell upon it, and brought forth fruitful leaves for them which are sown.
8 But if it produces thorns and thistles, then it will be rejected and cursed, and its end will be consumed.
9 But, beloved, even though we say these things, we expect of you better things than these, and those who are in salvation.
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shown in his name, that ye have ministered unto the saints, and do minister.
11 And we desire that every one of you should do the same to the end, to the end.
12 That ye be not slothful, but imitators of them that keep the promise through faith and patience.
God’s unshakable promise
13 And when God had sworn to Abraham, because he saw no man greater than he, to whom he sware, he sware by himself,
14 That I may bless thee, and multiply thee, and increase thee.
15 In the same way, he patiently kept his promise.
16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and their every dispute ends with an oath.
17 So when God wanted to make his will more clear to the promised authorities, he brought an oath in between.
18 For we are comforted by two sure words, in which the lie of God is not to be deceived, and those who seek refuge in the hope that is set before them.
19 And that hope is the anchor of our soul, which is sure and steadfast, and reaches to the place within the veil.
20 And he entered into us as a leader, and an high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
1 Then I saw an animal coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads. On each horn was a crown. A name that was an insult to God was written on every head. Revelation 13: 1 2 The beast that I saw looked like a leopard. But his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth was like a lion’s. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority. Revelation 13: 2 3 One of the animal’s heads looked as if it had been wounded and died. But he had already died. All the people of the world were amazed and chased the beast. Revelation 13: 3 4 The people worshiped the dragon because it gave him authority. And the people worshiped that beast. They asked, “Who is stronger than this beast? Who can fight him? ” Revelation 13: 4 5 The beast was permitted to utter boastful words, and God was to be slandered. The animal was allowed to use its power for 42 months. Revelation 13: 5 6 The beast opened its mouth to blaspheme God. The beast has blasphemed God’s name and the place where God lives and the people who live in heaven. Revelation 13: 6 7 The beast was allowed to fight and defeat God’s holy people. He was also given authority over every race, caste, language and nation. Revelation 13: 7 8 All the inhabitants of the earth will worship him. All these people are from the beginning of the world. Whose names are not written in the book of the Lamb’s life. The Lamb is the one who was killed. Revelation 13: 8 9 He that heareth these things, let him hear them also. Revelation 13: 9 10 If anyone is to be imprisoned, he is to be imprisoned. If anyone is to die with the sword, he is to be killed with the sword. This means that God’s holy people must have patience and faith. Revelation 13:10
The second beast is the beast of the earth
11 And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon. Revelation 13:11 12 This beast also stands before the first beast and uses the same power that the first beast had. He uses this power to make the first animal in the world worship him. The first beast was the one that had a death wound that had healed. Revelation 13:12 13 This second beast performs great signs. He tries to bring great leaders from heaven to earth. He brings fire down from the sky while people are watching. Revelation 13:13 14 This second beast deceives the inhabitants of the earth. It fools people with miracles whose power has been given to it. He performs these miracles to serve the first animal. He ordered the people to make an image of the first animal that was wounded by the sword but did not die. Revelation 13:14 15 The second beast was given the power to give life to the image of the first beast. Then she could speak to the idol and order the killing of those who did not worship it. Revelation 13:15 16 The second beast forced all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to put a mark on their right hand or on their forehead. Revelation 13:16 17 No one could buy or sell without this sign. This mark is the name of the animal or the number of its name. Revelation 13:17 18 You need wisdom to understand this. Anyone who is wise can calculate the number of this animal. Number is the number of a man. The number is 666. Revelation 13:18
1 Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was with Absalom.
2 So Joab sent a man to Tekoah, and called for a wise woman, and said to her, “Be clothed with mourning, and mourn, and do not apply oil, but mourn for a long time.”
3 Go to the king and talk to him. Then Joab taught him everything he had to say.
4 When the woman of Tekoah came to the king, the weight of her face fell to the ground and she bowed down and said, O king, hear my cry!
5 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? She said, I am truly a widow and my husband is dead.
6 And your handmaid had two sons: and they fell into a field, and there was none that could separate them: and they smote one another, and slew one another.
7 Now, behold, the whole house has rebelled against your handmaid, and they say, ‘Whoever has killed his brother, give him into our hands, that we may kill him for his brother’s slaughter.’ In this way they will kill the heir too! And they want to extinguish the burning embers that remain of me and wipe out my husband’s name and lineage from the earth.
8 So the king said to the woman, Go to your house, and I will give you permission.
9 And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord the king, let the blame be upon me, and upon my father’s house: and let the king and his throne be blameless.
10 Then said the king, Bring him to me, that he may speak unto thee; and he shall not touch thee.
11 Then said he, I beseech thee, O king, turn thyself unto the LORD thy God, and take vengeance of the blood, lest my son die. And he said, As the LORD liveth, not a hair of thy son shall fall upon the earth.
12 Then said the woman, Let thy handmaid speak unto thy lord the king one more thing.
13 And he said, Speak. And she said, Why then have you made such a plan against God’s people? Because of the words spoken by the king, the king is guilty because the king does not call his expelled again.
14 We all have to die and are like water that is poured out on the earth and cannot be taken away. God does not take the life of anyone, but He makes a solution so that the one who is expelled does not remain out of him.
15 So now I have come to tell my lord the king, because the people have made me afraid. Then your handmaid said, I will make a request to the king. Do we know what the king does according to his maid’s request?
16 For the king will hear, and will deliver his handmaid out of the hand of him that would slay me and my son out of the portion of God.
17 And thy handmaid said, It shall be well with my lord the king: for my lord the king is as an angel of God in judging good and evil: therefore the LORD thy God be with thee.
18 And the king said unto the woman, See, I pray thee, hide not from me what thou sayest. And she said, Tell me, my lord the king.
19 And the king said, Is not Joab’s hand with thee in all this?
20 The woman answered and said, I swear by thy life, my lord the king, that no man should turn aside from the things which my lord the king hath spoken to me, to the right or to the left. Your servant Joab gave me permission, and he did all these things to your servant Joab, your servant. Is wise according to the wisdom of the angel of God.
21 Then the king said to Joab, Behold, I do this. You go and turn that young Absalom over.
22 And Joab fell upon his face to the earth, and did obeisance, and blessed the king. And Joab said, My lord, O king, this day thy servant knoweth that thou hast mercy on me, because the king hath hearkened unto the voice of his servant.
23 And Joab arose, and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
24 And the king said, Let him return to his house, and see not my face. So Absalom went home and did not see the king’s face.
Absalom had a vision of David
25 And there was not a man in all Israel that lauded Absalom for his beauty, for from the sole of his foot even to the top of his head.
26 At the end of years, he cut his hair because it was very heavy, so he cut it and weighed the hair on his head, which was two and a half pounds according to the king’s weight.
27 Absalom had three sons and one daughter named Tamar. She was very beautiful.
28 And Absalom dwelt two whole years in Jerusalem, and saw not the face of the king.
29 And Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him: and he called him a second time, but he would not come.
30 And he said unto his servants, Behold the field of Joab, which is in my vineyard, and the barley is ready in it: go and burn it with fire. Then Absalom’s servants set the field on fire
31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom’s house, and said unto him, Why have thy servants burnt my fields?
32 And Absalom said to Joab, Behold, I have sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, saying, Why have I come here from Geshur? It would have been better for me to stay there, so let me see the king now and if there is anything wrong with me, he will kill me.
33 Then Joab came to the king, and told him this: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and fell down before the king, and the king kissed Absalom.
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