Formation Journal Reading Plan

17:1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

17:2 “Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded,

17:3 Whatever man there is of the house of Israel, who kills a bull, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp,

17:4 and hasn’t brought it to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to offer it as an offering to Yahweh before the tabernacle of Yahweh: blood shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people.

17:5 This is to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they sacrifice in the open field, that they may bring them to Yahweh, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to the priest, and sacrifice them for sacrifices of peace offerings to Yahweh.

17:6 The priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of Yahweh at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and burn the fat for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.

17:7 They shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to the goat idols, after which they play the prostitute. This shall be a statute forever to them throughout their generations.’

17:8 “You shall say to them, ‘Any man there is of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,

17:9 and doesn’t bring it to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to sacrifice it to Yahweh; that man shall be cut off from his people.

17:10 “‘Any man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who eats any kind of blood, I will set my face against that soul who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes atonement by reason of the life.

17:12 Therefore I have said to the children of Israel, “No person among you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger who lives as a foreigner among you eat blood.”

17:13 “‘Whatever man there is of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who takes in hunting any animal or bird that may be eaten; he shall pour out its blood, and cover it with dust.

17:14 For as to the life of all flesh, its blood is with its life: therefore I said to the children of Israel, “You shall not eat the blood of any kind of flesh; for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.”

17:15 “‘Every person that eats what dies of itself, or that which is torn by animals, whether he is native-born or a foreigner, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening: then he shall be clean.

17:16 But if he doesn’t wash them, or bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.’”

18:1 Yahweh said to Moses,

18:2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God.

18:3 You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived: and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you; neither shall you walk in their statutes.

18:4 You shall do my ordinances, and you shall keep my statutes, and walk in them: I am Yahweh your God.

18:5 You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances; which if a man does, he shall live in them: I am Yahweh.

18:6 “‘None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.

18:7 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

18:8 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife: it is your father’s nakedness.

18:9 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home, or born abroad.

18:10 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son’s daughter, or of your daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness: for theirs is your own nakedness.

18:11 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

18:12 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister: she is your father’s near kinswoman.

18:13 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister: for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

18:14 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother, you shall not approach his wife: she is your aunt.

18:15 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law: she is your son’s wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

18:16 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife: it is your brother’s nakedness.

18:17 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness; they are near kinswomen: it is wickedness.

18:18 “‘You shall not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is yet alive.

18:19 “‘You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

18:20 “‘You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife, and defile yourself with her.

18:21 “‘You shall not give any of your children to sacrifice to Molech; neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am Yahweh.

18:22 “‘You shall not lie with a man, as with a woman. That is detestable.

18:23 “‘You shall not lie with any animal to defile yourself with it; neither shall any woman give herself to an animal, to lie down with it: it is a perversion.

18:24 “‘Don’t defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.

18:25 The land was defiled: therefore I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out her inhabitants.

18:26 You therefore shall keep my statutes and my ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the native-born, nor the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you;

18:27 (for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land became defiled);

18:28 that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.

18:29 “‘For whoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.

18:30 Therefore you shall keep my requirements, that you do not practice any of these abominable customs, which were practiced before you, and that you do not defile yourselves with them: I am Yahweh your God.’”

76:1 For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song. In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

76:2 His tabernacle is also in Salem; His dwelling place in Zion.

76:3 There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.

76:4 Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game.

76:5 Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

76:6 At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep.

76:7 You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?

76:8 You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

76:9 when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

76:10 Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.

76:11 Make vows to Yahweh your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.

76:12 He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.

9:1 He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power.”

9:2 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.

9:3 His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

9:4 Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.

9:5 Peter answered Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

9:6 For he didn’t know what to say, for they were very afraid.

9:7 A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”

9:8 Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.

9:9 As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

9:10 They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the “rising from the dead” meant.

9:11 They asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

9:12 He said to them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?

9:13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him.”

9:14 Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.

9:15 Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.

9:16 He asked the scribes, “What are you asking them?”

9:17 One of the multitude answered, “Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;

9:18 and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren’t able.”

9:19 He answered him, “Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.”

9:20 They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.

9:21 He asked his father, “How long has it been since this has come to him?” He said, “From childhood.

9:22 Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.”

9:23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

9:24 Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, “I believe. Help my unbelief!”

9:25 When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”

9:26 Having cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, “He is dead.”

9:27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

9:28 When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

9:29 He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.”