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When you take the field against your enemies, and see horses and chariots -- forces larger than yours -- have no fear of them, for Adonai your God, who brought you from the land of Egypt, is with you. Before you join battle, the priest shall come forward and address the troops. He shall say to them, "Hear, O Israel! You are about to join battle with your enemy. Let not your courage falter. Do not be in fear, or in panic, or in dread of them."

1. Why do you think this text emphasizes that God is with the Israelites as they enter battle?
2. What might this text teach us about how to engage with a social justice struggle where the odds are stacked against you?