• Genesis 4
  • “The birth, occupation, and offering of Cain and Abel, 1-7. Cain murders his brother Abel, 8-10. The curse of Cain, 11-16. Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name, 17. His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives, 18-24. The birth of Seth, 25, and Enos, 26.”*

Prophets 

• Joshua 7
  • “The Israelites are smitten at Ai, 1-5. Joshua’s complaint, 6-9. God instructs him what to do, 10-15. Achan is taken by the lot, 16-18. His confession, 19-23. He and all he had are destroyed in the valley of Achor, 24-26.”*

Wisdom Writing 

• Psalm 4
  • “David prays for audience,1. He reproves and exhorts his enemies, 2-5. Man’s happiness is in God’s favor.”*
• Psalm of the Day 82
  • “The Psalmist, having exhorted the judges, 1-4, and reproved their negligence, 5-7, prays God to judge.”*
• Proverbs 1:20-23
  • “Wisdom complains of her contempt.”*

The Gospels & Letters

• Matthew 4
  • “Christ fasting forty days, is tempted of the devil and ministered unto by angels, 1-11. He dwells in Capernaum, 12-16; begins to preach, 17; calls Peter and Andrew, 18-20, James and John, 21, 22; teaches and heals all the diseased, 23-25.”*