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From Bible in a Year with Jack Graham by PRAY.COM
April 16, 2026 · 11 min · Season 5 · Episode 77
About this episode
This episode recounts the story of God's victory over the Philistines and the return of the Ark to Israel.
In this Bible Story, God is victorious over the Philistines and returns to Israel. He plagues the Philistines with tumors and makes it known that he is the God above all other gods. This story is inspired by 1 Samuel 5-6. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year. Today's Bible verse is 1 Samuel 5:4 from the King James Version. Episode 77: All of Israel mourned the loss of the Ark as it was dragged to the city of Ashdod. There, they placed it at the feet of their god, Dagon. The next morning their statue of Dagon had fallen, and was bowing before the Ark of God. The hand of God was heavy against The Philistines, and He afflicted them with plagues of tumors and rats. And so the Philistines, recognizing what Israel and Egypt did not, sent the Ark of God back to Israel with gifts to honor God and beg for His forgiveness. Teaching us rightly to fear God and not take His name or power lightly. Hear the Bible come to life as Pastor Jack Graham leads you through the official BibleinaYear.com podcast. This Biblical Audio Experience will help you master wisdom from the world’s greatest book. In each episode, you will learn to apply Biblical principles to everyday life…
People in this episode
Host: Jack Graham
Topics covered
- God's victory
- Philistines
- Ark of God
- Biblical storytelling
- fear of God
- spiritual lessons
Keywords
- God
- Philistines
- Ark of God
- 1 Samuel
- spirituality
- Bible story
- Jack Graham
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PRAY.COM
Books & works: 1 Samuel 5-6, King James Version
Places: Israel, Philistines, Ashdod, Egypt
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