Formation Journal Reading Plan

11:1 Yahweh said to Moses, “Yet one plague more will I bring on Pharaoh, and on Egypt; afterwards he will let you go. When he lets you go, he will surely thrust you out altogether.

11:2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.”

11:3 Yahweh gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.

11:4 Moses said, “This is what Yahweh says: ‘About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt,

11:5 and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of livestock.

11:6 There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been, nor shall be any more.

11:7 But against any of the children of Israel a dog won’t even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal; that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.

11:8 All these your servants shall come down to me, and bow down themselves to me, saying, “Get out, with all the people who follow you;” and after that I will go out.’” He went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.

11:9 Yahweh said to Moses, “Pharaoh won’t listen to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”

11:10 Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, and Yahweh hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he didn’t let the children of Israel go out of his land.

49:10 For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others.

49:11 Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

49:12 But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

49:13 This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

49:14 They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol, far from their mansion.

49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.

49:16 Don’t be afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased.

49:17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him.

49:18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul—and men praise you when you do well for yourself—

49:19 he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

49:20 A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.

23:1 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,

23:2 saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses’ seat.

23:3 All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do.

23:4 For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

23:5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

23:6 and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

23:7 the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

23:8 But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

23:9 Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

23:10 Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

23:11 But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

23:12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.