Formation Journal Reading Plan

5:1 Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

5:2 The Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

5:3 When they of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh. They took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

5:4 When they arose early on the next day morning, behold, Dagon was fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of Yahweh; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold. Only Dagon’s torso was intact.

5:5 Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any who come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod, to this day.

5:6 But the hand of Yahweh was heavy on them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and its borders.

5:7 When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel shall not stay with us; for his hand is severe on us, and on Dagon our god.”

5:8 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines to them, and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” They answered, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried over to Gath.” They carried the ark of the God of Israel there.

5:9 It was so, that after they had carried it about, the hand of Yahweh was against the city with a very great confusion: and he struck the men of the city, both small and great; and tumors broke out on them.

5:10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. It happened, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people.”

5:11 They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it not kill us and our people.” For there was a deadly confusion throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

5:12 The men who didn’t die were struck with the tumors; and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

140:1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;

140:2 those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

140:3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Selah.

140:4 Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet.

140:5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah.

140:6 I said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.

140:7 Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.

140:8 Yahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah.

140:9 As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

140:10 Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.

140:11 An evil speaker won’t be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

140:12 I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.

140:13 Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.

2:12 After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.

2:13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2:14 He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.

2:15 He made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew their tables.

2:16 To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”

2:17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”

2:18 The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”

2:19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

2:20 The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”

2:21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.

2:22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

2:23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did.

2:24 But Jesus didn’t trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,

2:25 and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.