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1:1–2:23 The Arrival in History of Jesus the Messiah. Matthew’s intro-duction echoes the language of Genesis. The word rendered “genealogy” (1:1) is Greek genesis (“beginning, origin, birth, genealogy”), and this is also the title of the Greek translation of Genesis, implying that it is a book of “beginnings.” “The book of the genealogy” appears to function not only as a heading for the genealogy itself (1:2–17) but also as a title for the entire story to follow: a new beginning with the arrival of Jesus the Messiah and the kingdom of God (cf. note on Gen. 2:4).

1:1–17 The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah. Jews kept extensive gene-alogies to establish a person’s heritage, inheritance, legitimacy, and rights (cf. Josephus, Life of Josephus 1–6). Matthew likely draws on the genealogies of the OT, with some omissions (see note on Matt. 1:17). He demonstrates Jesus’ legal claim to the throne of David, emphasizing Jesus’ legal descent from David and Abraham, while Luke’s genealogical record (Luke 3:23–38) emphasizes Jesus’ biological descent from David and Adam.

1:1 The book of the genealogy. The Gospel’s opening words carried special significance for a Jewish audience, whose ancestry was inseparably intertwined with the covenants God made with Israel. Jesus (Gk. Iēsous) was the historical, everyday name, and is Yeshua‘ /Yehoshua‘ (Joshua) in Hebrew, meaning “Yahweh saves” (Neh. 7:7; cf. Matt. 1:21). Christ (Gk. Christos, from Hb. mashiakh, “anointed”) points back to David as the anointed king of Israel. The designation “Messiah” came to summarize several strands of OT expec-tation, especially the promise of an “anointed one” who would righteously rule God’s people (2 Sam. 7:11b–16). Son of David evoked images of a

Messiah with a royal lineage who would reestablish the throne in Jerusalem and the kingdom of Israel. son of Abraham. God’s covenant with Abraham established Israel as a chosen people and also affirmed that the whole world would be blessed through his line (Gen. 12:1–3; 22:18).

1:2–6a The four generations between Perez and Amminadab encompass approximately 450 years. The six generations from Nahshon to the rise of the monarchy with David total about 400 more.

1:3 Tamar. The inclusion of five women in Jesus’ genealogy—Tamar, Rahab (v. 5), Ruth (v. 5), Bathsheba (“the wife of Uriah,” v. 6), and Mary (v. 16)—is unusual, since descent was usually traced through men as the head of the family. Rahab and Ruth were Gentiles, and Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba were women of questionable character. The lineage is comprised of men, women, adulterers, prostitutes, heroes, and Gentiles—and Jesus will be Savior of all.

1:6b–11 Matthew may have drawn from 1 Chron. 3:10–14, since both gene-alogies omit several kings found in the narrative of Kings and Chronicles. Omitting names in a genealogy was common to make for ease of memoriza-tion. One is struck in this section by the alternately godly and wicked kings who ruled Israel.

1:12–13 Zerubbabel led the first group given permission to return to Israel from the exile.

1:12 The evil of Jechoniah (2 Kings 24:8–9) was so great that his line was cursed (Jer. 22:30). While a natural, biological son could not therefore inherit the throne, the legal claim could still come through Jechoniah’s line.

1:16–17 Jesus is the rightful legal heir to the covenant promises associated

1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse

Chapter 11a [Luke 3:23-38] b 2 Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 132:11; Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Luke 1:32, 69; John 7:42; Acts 2:30; 13:23; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:8; Rev. 22:16 c Gen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16

2d Gen. 21:3 e Gen. 25:26 f Gen. 29:35

3g [Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chr. 2:1-15]

5h Josh. 6:256i 1 Sam. 16:1; 17:12 j 2 Sam. 12:24 k 2 Sam. 12:10

7l For ver. 7-10, see 1 Chr. 3:10-14

8m [2 Kgs. 15:1; 1 Chr. 3:11, 12]

11n 1 Chr. 3:15, 16 o Esth. 2:6; Jer. 24:1; 27:20

12p 1 Chr. 3:17-19 q Luke 3:27 r Ezra 3:2

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The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, b the son of David, c the son of Abraham.2 dAbraham was the father of Isaac, and e Isaac the father of Jacob, and f Jacob the father

of Judah and his brothers, 3 and g Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by h Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and i Jesse the father of David the king.

And j David was the father of Solomon by k the wife of Uriah, 7 and l Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, m and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and n Josiah the father of o Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12 And after the deportation to Babylon: p Jechoniah was the father of q Shealtiel,4 and r

Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of s

Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

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17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to t the Christ fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of u Jesus Christ1 took place in this way. v When his mother Mary had

been betrothed2 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child w from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling x to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, y an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and z you shall call his name Jesus, a for he will save his people from their sins.” 22

bAll this took place c to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

23 d “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,

and they shall call his name e Immanuel”

with the Davidic throne (v. 6) as well as the rightful legal heir to the covenant promises related to the Abrahamic seed and land (vv. 1–2).

1:17 fourteen generations. Matthew does not mean all the genera-tions that had lived during those times but “all” that he included in his list (for he evidently skipped some, such as three generations between Uzziah [Ahaziah] and Jotham in v. 9; cf. 1 Chron. 3:10–12); cf. note on Matt. 1:6b–11. Perhaps for ease of memorization, or perhaps for literary or sym-bolic symmetry, Matthew structures the genealogy to count 14 generations from each major section. (According to the Jewish practice of gematria, the giving of a numeric value to the consonants in a word, David’s name would add to D + V + D or 4 + 6 + 4 = 14, and David is the 14th name on the list.)

1:18–25 The Angelic Announcement of the Conception of Jesus the Messiah. A new era in Israel’s history begins with the story of Jesus’ con-ception in the little town of Nazareth. The angel announces his conception (vv. 18–21), explaining that he is the prophesied Immanuel (vv. 22–23). Joseph immediately obeys the angel’s directive (vv. 24–25).

1:18 Mary had been betrothed to Joseph. The custom of betrothal was different from “engagement” in modern society. Customarily the parents of a young man chose a young woman to be engaged to their son. A second stage of betrothal involved official arrangements and a prenuptial agreement before witnesses, which was a legally binding contract and could be broken only by a formal process of divorce. found to be with child. Mary is about four months pregnant, having spent three months with Elizabeth, her “rela-tive” (Luke 1:36, 56).

1:19 Betrothed partners were referred to as husband and “wife” (v. 20),

though they were not yet considered to be married, and having sexual relations during that period was considered immoral. put her to shame. Sexual unfaithfulness during betrothal was considered adultery, and under the Mosaic law carried the death penalty by stoning. divorce her quietly. Joseph intended to maintain his personal righteousness, yet he desired to show compassion even though Mary appeared to be an adulteress.

1:20 Behold represents Greek idou, used frequently by Matthew to signal emphasis, prompt the reader to pay special attention, or introduce something new or unusual. The angel of the Lord is Gabriel (cf. Luke 1:26).

1:21 The name Jesus was given to sons as a symbolic hope for the Lord’s anticipated sending of salvation through a Messiah who would purify his people and save them from oppression (see note on v. 1). But the angel points to a more important theme: to save his people from their sins. Salvation from sins was a repeated promise in OT prophets (e.g., Isa. 40:2; 53:6; Jer. 31:31–34; Ezek. 36:25–27; Dan. 9:24; Zech. 13:1).

1:22 All this took place to fulfill. This is Matthew’s “fulfillment formula,” by which he points to an event or teaching of Jesus that fulfills an OT pas-sage, indicating: (1) a direct prediction-fulfillment (e.g., vv. 22–23); (2) the intended full meaning of the OT Scripture (e.g., 5:17–20); or (3) a divinely orchestrated analogical/typological correspondence to Israel’s history (e.g., 2:15, 17–18).

1:23 the virgin. The Greek word parthenos (“virgin”) corresponds to the Hebrew term ‘almah, which is used in the prophecy of Isa. 7:14 regarding the virgin birth of the coming Savior (see note on Isa. 7:14). The Hebrew word ‘almah (“virgin” or “maiden”) generally denotes an unmarried woman who is a virgin (e.g., Gen. 24:43; Ex. 2:8; Ps. 68:25). The prophecy in Isaiah 7:14

17t ch. 2:4; 11:2; 16:16; 22:42; 23:10; Mark 8:29; Luke 3:15; [John 1:41; 4:25]

18u ver. 1; Mark 1:1; John 1:17; 17:3; [ver. 16] v Luke 1:27 w Luke 1:35

19x [Deut. 24:1]20y ch. 2:13, 19; [ch. 2:12, 22]

21z ver. 25; Luke 1:31; 2:21 a Luke 2:11; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38; [Acts 3:26]

22b ch. 21:4; 26:56; John 19:36 c ch. 2:15, 23; 4:14; Mark 14:49

23d Cited from Isa. 7:14 e Isa. 8:8, 10

1 Some manuscripts of the Christ 2 That is, legally pledged to be married

Jesus’ Birth and Flight to EgyptAs the time drew near for Jesus to be born, a mandatory Roman census made it necessary for Joseph to return to his ancestral home of Bethlehem. There Mary gave birth to Jesus, and later, wise men from the east came to worship him. The wise men’s recognition of a new king, however, troubled King Herod and the ruling establishment in Jerusalem, and Herod sought to kill Jesus. Joseph and his family escaped to Egypt and remained there until Herod died. When they returned to Palestine, they settled in the remote district of Galilee, where Jesus grew up in the northern village of Nazareth, to avoid the attention of the rulers in Jerusalem.

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1821 Matthew 1:23

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to t the Christ fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of u Jesus Christ1 took place in this way. v When his mother Mary had

been betrothed2 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child w from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling x to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, y an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and z you shall call his name Jesus, a for he will save his people from their sins.” 22

bAll this took place c to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

23 d “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,

and they shall call his name e Immanuel”

with the Davidic throne (v. 6) as well as the rightful legal heir to the covenant promises related to the Abrahamic seed and land (vv. 1–2).

1:17 fourteen generations. Matthew does not mean all the genera-tions that had lived during those times but “all” that he included in his list (for he evidently skipped some, such as three generations between Uzziah [Ahaziah] and Jotham in v. 9; cf. 1 Chron. 3:10–12); cf. note on Matt. 1:6b–11. Perhaps for ease of memorization, or perhaps for literary or sym-bolic symmetry, Matthew structures the genealogy to count 14 generations from each major section. (According to the Jewish practice of gematria, the giving of a numeric value to the consonants in a word, David’s name would add to D + V + D or 4 + 6 + 4 = 14, and David is the 14th name on the list.)

1:18–25 The Angelic Announcement of the Conception of Jesus the Messiah. A new era in Israel’s history begins with the story of Jesus’ con-ception in the little town of Nazareth. The angel announces his conception (vv. 18–21), explaining that he is the prophesied Immanuel (vv. 22–23). Joseph immediately obeys the angel’s directive (vv. 24–25).

1:18 Mary had been betrothed to Joseph. The custom of betrothal was different from “engagement” in modern society. Customarily the parents of a young man chose a young woman to be engaged to their son. A second stage of betrothal involved official arrangements and a prenuptial agreement before witnesses, which was a legally binding contract and could be broken only by a formal process of divorce. found to be with child. Mary is about four months pregnant, having spent three months with Elizabeth, her “rela-tive” (Luke 1:36, 56).

1:19 Betrothed partners were referred to as husband and “wife” (v. 20),

though they were not yet considered to be married, and having sexual relations during that period was considered immoral. put her to shame. Sexual unfaithfulness during betrothal was considered adultery, and under the Mosaic law carried the death penalty by stoning. divorce her quietly. Joseph intended to maintain his personal righteousness, yet he desired to show compassion even though Mary appeared to be an adulteress.

1:20 Behold represents Greek idou, used frequently by Matthew to signal emphasis, prompt the reader to pay special attention, or introduce something new or unusual. The angel of the Lord is Gabriel (cf. Luke 1:26).

1:21 The name Jesus was given to sons as a symbolic hope for the Lord’s anticipated sending of salvation through a Messiah who would purify his people and save them from oppression (see note on v. 1). But the angel points to a more important theme: to save his people from their sins. Salvation from sins was a repeated promise in OT prophets (e.g., Isa. 40:2; 53:6; Jer. 31:31–34; Ezek. 36:25–27; Dan. 9:24; Zech. 13:1).

1:22 All this took place to fulfill. This is Matthew’s “fulfillment formula,” by which he points to an event or teaching of Jesus that fulfills an OT pas-sage, indicating: (1) a direct prediction-fulfillment (e.g., vv. 22–23); (2) the intended full meaning of the OT Scripture (e.g., 5:17–20); or (3) a divinely orchestrated analogical/typological correspondence to Israel’s history (e.g., 2:15, 17–18).

1:23 the virgin. The Greek word parthenos (“virgin”) corresponds to the Hebrew term ‘almah, which is used in the prophecy of Isa. 7:14 regarding the virgin birth of the coming Savior (see note on Isa. 7:14). The Hebrew word ‘almah (“virgin” or “maiden”) generally denotes an unmarried woman who is a virgin (e.g., Gen. 24:43; Ex. 2:8; Ps. 68:25). The prophecy in Isaiah 7:14

17t ch. 2:4; 11:2; 16:16; 22:42; 23:10; Mark 8:29; Luke 3:15; [John 1:41; 4:25]

18u ver. 1; Mark 1:1; John 1:17; 17:3; [ver. 16] v Luke 1:27 w Luke 1:35

19x [Deut. 24:1]20y ch. 2:13, 19; [ch. 2:12, 22]

21z ver. 25; Luke 1:31; 2:21 a Luke 2:11; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38; [Acts 3:26]

22b ch. 21:4; 26:56; John 19:36 c ch. 2:15, 23; 4:14; Mark 14:49

23d Cited from Isa. 7:14 e Isa. 8:8, 10

1 Some manuscripts of the Christ 2 That is, legally pledged to be married

Jesus’ Birth and Flight to EgyptAs the time drew near for Jesus to be born, a mandatory Roman census made it necessary for Joseph to return to his ancestral home of Bethlehem. There Mary gave birth to Jesus, and later, wise men from the east came to worship him. The wise men’s recognition of a new king, however, troubled King Herod and the ruling establishment in Jerusalem, and Herod sought to kill Jesus. Joseph and his family escaped to Egypt and remained there until Herod died. When they returned to Palestine, they settled in the remote district of Galilee, where Jesus grew up in the northern village of Nazareth, to avoid the attention of the rulers in Jerusalem.

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(nonexhaustive) and artistically arranged genealogy, clustered symmetrically into three groups of fourteen ancestors. Many of the names are unfamiliar, but we can profitably ponder the significance of the names that we do recognize as members of the messianic line. In particular, notice some surprising inclusions, some of which stress the Messiah’s immersion in the gritty and even seamy side of fallen history—foreigners, women whose stories might raise eyebrows, and kings of dubious moral character.

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the

father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.

And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the depor-tation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

The nativity story [ 1:18–2:12 ]. Matthew chose to include two events of the birth of Jesus—the virgin birth (1:18–25) and the adoration of the wise men (2:1–12). Fruitful avenues to understanding these two events include (1) the heroism of Joseph and the wise men in following God’s call, (2) the ways in which the human birth of Jesus is bathed in supernatural and miraculous happenings, (3) early evidence of Matthew’s per-suasive purpose to prove that Jesus is the prophesied Messiah, and (4) the kingship of Christ acknowledged by some of the wealthy and wise of the world.

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of

1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married

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every green plant for food.” And it was so.31fAnd God saw everything that he had made,and behold, it was very good. And there wasevening and there was morning, the sixth day.The Seventh Day, God Rests

2 Thus the heavens and the earth were fin-ished, and all the host of them. 2fAnd on

the seventh day God finished his work that hehad done, and he rested on the seventh dayfrom all his work that he had done.3fSo Godblessed the seventh day and made it holy,because on it God rested from all his workthat he had done in creation.The Creation of Man and Woman

4 These are the generationsof the heavens and the earth when they

were created,in the day that the LORD God made the

earth and the heavens.5fWhen no bush of the field1 was yet in the

land2 and no small plant of the field had yetsprung up—for the LORD God had notcaused it to rain on the land, and there wasno man to work the ground,6fand a mist3 wasgoing up from the land and was watering thewhole face of the ground— 7fthen the LORDGod formed the man of dust from the groundand breathed into his nostrils the breath oflife, and the man became a living creature.8fAnd the LORD God planted a garden inEden, in the east, and there he put the manwhom he had formed. 9fAnd out of theground the LORD God made to spring upevery tree that is pleasant to the sight andgood for food. The tree of life was in the midstof the garden, and the tree of the knowledgeof good and evil.

10fA river flowed out of Eden to water thegarden, and there it divided and became fourrivers.11fThe name of the first is the Pishon. Itis the one that flowed around the whole landof Havilah, where there is gold. 12fAnd thegold of that land is good; bdellium and onyxstone are there. 13fThe name of the secondriver is the Gihon. It is the one that flowedaround the whole land of Cush. 14fAnd thename of the third river is the Tigris, whichflows east of Assyria. And the fourth river isthe Euphrates.

15fThe LORD God took the man and puthim in the garden of Eden to work it and keepit.16fAnd the LORD God commanded the man,saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of

the garden,17fbut of the tree of the knowledgeof good and evil you shall not eat, for in theday that you eat4 of it you shall surely die.”

18fThen the LORD God said, “It is not goodthat the man should be alone; I will makehim a helper fit for5 him.” 19fSo out of theground the LORD God formed6 every beast ofthe field and every bird of the heavens andbrought them to the man to see what hewould call them. And whatever the mancalled every living creature, that was its name.20fThe man gave names to all livestock and tothe birds of the heavens and to every beast ofthe field. But for Adam7 there was not founda helper fit for him.21fSo the LORD God causeda deep sleep to fall upon the man, and whilehe slept took one of his ribs and closed up itsplace with flesh. 22fAnd the rib that the LORDGod had taken from the man he made8 into awoman and brought her to the man. 23fThenthe man said,

“This at last is bone of my bonesand flesh of my flesh;

she shall be called Woman,because she was taken out of Man.”9

24fTherefore a man shall leave his father andhis mother and hold fast to his wife, and theyshall become one flesh. 25fAnd the man andhis wife were both naked and were notashamed.The Fall

3 Now the serpent was more crafty thanany other beast of the field that the LORD

God had made.He said to the woman, “Did God actually

say, ‘You10 shall not eat of any tree in the gar-den’?” 2fAnd the woman said to the serpent,“We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the gar-den, 3fbut God said, ‘You shall not eat of thefruit of the tree that is in the midst of the gar-den, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’f”4fBut the serpent said to the woman, “You willnot surely die. 5fFor God knows that whenyou eat of it your eyes will be opened, andyou will be like God, knowing good and evil.”6fSo when the woman saw that the tree wasgood for food, and that it was a delight to theeyes, and that the tree was to be desired tomake one wise,11 she took of its fruit and ate,and she also gave some to her husband whowas with her, and he ate. 7fThen the eyes ofboth were opened, and they knew that theywere naked. And they sewed fig leavestogether and made themselves loincloths.

2GENESIS 1:31

1 Or open country 2 Or earth; also verse 6 3 Or spring 4 Or when you eat 5 Or corresponding to; also verse 20 6 Or had formed 7 Or the man 8 Hebrew built 9 The Hebrew words for woman (ishshah) and man (ish) sound alike 10 In Hebrew you is plural in verses 1-5 11 Or to give insight

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M A T T H E W

Introduction

The Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s A.D.


1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,� 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the fa-ther of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.

And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,� 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,� and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,� and

Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ� took place

in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed� to Joseph, before they came to-gether she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an an-gel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their

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Ge n e s i sIntroductionAs its name implies, Genesis is about beginnings. Genesis tells us that God created every-thing that exists. it shows that God is both the Creator and the Ruler of all creation. But it also tells of humanity’s tragic fall into sin and death, and of God’s unfolding plan of redemption through his covenant with Abraham and his descendants. Genesis includes some of the most memorable stories in the Bible, beginning with Adam and eve (chs. 1–4), continuing through noah, Abraham, isaac, and Jacob, and ending with the life of Joseph (chs. 37–50), who died before 1600 b.c. Traditionally, Jews and Christians have recognized Moses as the author, writing after the exodus from egypt, commonly dated around 1440 b.c. though some prefer a date around 1260 b.c.

The Creation of the World

1 in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was

without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

6And God said, “Let there be an expanse1 in the midst of the waters, and let it sepa-rate the waters from the waters.” 7And God made2 the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8And God called the expanse Heaven.3 And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

9And God said, “Let the waters under the

heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land earth,4 and the waters that were gathered together he called seas. And God saw that it was good.

11And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants5 yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

14And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons,6 and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16And God made the two great lights—the greater light to

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M AT T h e wIntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the olivet discourse (chs. 24–25). The sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the lord’s prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.


1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus christ, the son of david, the son of

Abraham.2Abraham was the father of isaac, and

isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of perez and Zerah by Tamar, and perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of ram,1 4 and ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of nahshon, and nahshon the father of salmon, 5 and salmon the father of Boaz by rahab, and Boaz the father of obed by ruth, and obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of david the king.

And david was the father of solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and solomon the father of rehoboam, and rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz,

and Ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Ma-nasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of shealtiel,4 and shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called christ.

17 so all the generations from Abraham to david were fourteen generations, and from david to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the christ fourteen generations.


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1 the book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of abraham.

2abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by tamar, and Perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of amminadab, and amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.

and David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of abijah, and abijah the father of asaph,2 8 and asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of ahaz, and ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of amos,3 and amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12and after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of abiud, and abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of azor, 14 and azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of achim, and achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

17 So all the generations from abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place

in this way. when his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the holy Spirit. 19and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22all this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

23 a “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,

and they shall call his name Immanuel”

(which means, God with us). 24 when Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. and he called his name Jesus.

The Visit of the Wise Men

2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of herod the king, behold,

wise men7 from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose8 and have come to worship him.” 3 when herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 they told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

6 b “ ‘ and you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of

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IntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.

1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married 7 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16 8 Or in the east; also verse 9 a Isa. 7:14 b Mic. 5:2

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2 Abraham was the father of isaac, and isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of nahshon, and nahshon the father of salmon, 5 and salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.

And David was the father of solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of shealtiel,4 and shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

17 so all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon four-teen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus Christ18 now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place

in this way. When his mother Mary had

been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, say-ing, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy spirit. 21 she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:


and they shall call his name immanuel”

(which means, God with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.


2 now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king,

behold, wise men7 from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose8 and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “in Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

6 b “ ‘ And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,

are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;

for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people israel.’”

7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to

1 Greek Aram ; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa ; some manuscripts read Asa ; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon ; some manuscripts read Amon ; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel ; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married 7 Greek magi ; also verses 7, 16 8 Or in the east ; also verse 9 a Isa. 7:14 b Mic. 5:2

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2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.


12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon four-teen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.



been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, say-ing, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:





2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king,

behold, wise men7 from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose8 and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:



for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”



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MATThewIntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.



2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.


12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deporta-tion to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place in this way.

When his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things,

behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:23 a “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel”



2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men7 from

the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose8 and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: 6 b “ ‘ And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’ ”

7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

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M AT THe WIntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:312) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:515). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:1820). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s threeyear ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.


1 a The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, b the son of David, c the son

of Abraham.2

d

Abraham was the father of isaac, and e isaac the father of Jacob, and f Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3

and g Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4

and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of nahshon, and nahshon the father of salmon, 5

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king.And j David was the father of solo

mon by k the wife of Uriah, 7

and l solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8

and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, m

and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and

Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10

and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11

and n Josiah the father of o Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12And after the deportation to Babylon: p Jechoniah was the father of q shealtiel,4 and r shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13

and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of Azor, 14

and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of eliud, 15

and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16

and Jacob the father of s Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

17 so all the generations from Abra

ham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to t the Christ fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus Christ18

now the birth of u Jesus Christ5 took place in this way. v

When his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child w from the Holy spirit. 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling x to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20

But as he considered these things, behold, y an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to


Chapter 11a[Luke 3:23-38] b2 Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 132:11; Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Luke 1:32, 69; John 7:42; Acts 2:30; 13:23; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:8; Rev. 22:16 cGen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16

2dGen. 21:3 eGen. 25:26 fGen. 29:35

3g[Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chr. 2:1-15]

5hJosh. 6:256i1 Sam. 16:1;

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18uver. 1; Mark 1:1; John 1:17; 17:3; [ver. 16] vLuke 1:27 wLuke 1:35

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matthewThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activi-ties of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.


1 a

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, b the son of David, c the son of Abraham.

¶ 2 d Abraham was the father of Isaac, and e Isaac the father of Jacob, and f Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and g Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1

4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by h Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and i Jesse the father of David the king.¶ And j David was the father of Solomon by k the wife of Uriah, 7 and l Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2

8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, m and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and n Josiah the father of o Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.¶ 12 And after the deportation to Babylon: p Jechoniah was the father of q

Shealtiel,4 and r Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of s Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.¶ 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to t the Christ fourteen generations.1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse

Chapter 11a[Luke 3:23-38] b2 Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 132:11; Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Luke 1:32, 69; John 7:42; Acts 2:30; 13:23; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:8; Rev. 22:16 cGen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16

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The Creation of the World

1 in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form

and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

6And God said, “Let there be an expanse1 in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7And God made2 the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8And God called the expanse Heaven.3 And there was eve-ning and there was morning, the second day.

9And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land earth,4 and the waters that were gathered together he called seas. And God saw that it was good.

11And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegeta-tion, plants5 yielding seed, and fruit trees bear-ing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each accord-ing to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening and there was morn-ing, the third day.

14And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for sea-sons,6 and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the

day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

20And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds7 fly above the earth across the expanse of the heav-ens.” 21 so God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

24And God said, “Let the earth bring forth liv-ing creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

26 Then God said, “Let us make man8 in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27 so God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

28And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and

IntroductionAs its name implies, Genesis is about beginnings. Genesis tells us that God created everything that exists. It shows that God is both the Creator and the Ruler of all creation. But it also tells of humanity’s tragic fall into sin and death, and of God’s unfolding plan of redemption through his covenant with Abraham and his descendants. Genesis includes some of the most memorable stories in the Bible, beginning with Adam and Eve (chs. 1–4), continuing through Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and ending with the life of Joseph (chs. 37–50), who died before 1600 b.c. Traditionally, Jews and Christians have recognized Moses as the author, writing after the Exodus from Egypt, commonly dated around 1440 b.c. though some prefer a date around 1260 b.c.

1 Or a canopy; also verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20 2 Or fashioned; also verse 16 3 Or Sky; also verses 9, 14, 15, 17, 20, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 4 Or Land; also verses 11, 12, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 5 Or small plants; also verses 12, 29 6 Or appointed times 7 Or flying things; see Leviticus 11:19-20 8 The Hebrew word for man (adam) is the generic term for mankind and becomes the proper name Adam

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2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.


12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon four-teen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.



been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, say-ing, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:





2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king,

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for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”




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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word waswith God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the

beginning with God. 3 All things were made throughhim, and without him was not any thing made that wasmade. 4In him was life,1 and the life was the light of men.5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasnot overcome it.

6There was a man sent from God, whose name wasJohn. 7He came as a witness, to bear witness about thelight, that all might believe through him. 8He was not thelight, but came to bear witness about the light.

9The true light, which enlightens everyone, was com-ing into the world. 10He was in the world, and the worldwas made through him, yet the world did not knowhim. 11He came to his own,2 and his own people3 didnot receive him. 12But to all who did receive him, whobelieved in his name, he gave the right to become chil-dren of God, 13who were born, not of blood nor of thewill of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Sonfrom the Father, full of grace and truth. 15( John bore wit-ness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom Isaid, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, becausehe was before me.’”) 16 And from his fullness we have1 Or was not any thing made.That which has been made was life in him 2 Greek to his own things ; that is, to his owndomain, or to his own people 3 People is implied in Greek


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1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus christ, the son of

david, the son of Abraham.2Abraham was the father of

isaac, and isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of perez and Zerah by Tamar, and perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of ram,1 4 and ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of nahshon, and nahshon the father of salmon, 5 and salmon the father of Boaz by rahab, and Boaz the father of obed by ruth, and obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of david the king.

And david was the father of solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and solomon the father of rehoboam, and rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of

Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of shealtiel,4 and shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called christ.


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MATThew


1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus christ, the son of david, the son of Abraham.

¶ 2 Abraham was the father of isaac, and isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of perez and Zerah by Tamar, and perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of ram,1 4 and ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of nahshon, and nahshon the father of salmon, 5 and salmon the father of Boaz by rahab, and Boaz the father of obed by ruth, and obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of david the king.¶ And david was the father of solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and solomon the father of rehoboam, and rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.¶ 12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of shealtiel,4 and shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob,

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1 dies ist das Buch von der Geschichte Jesu christi, des sohnes davids, des sohnes

Abrahams.¶ 2 Abraham zeugte isaak. isaak zeugte Jakob. Jakob zeugte Juda und seine Brüder.

3 Juda zeugte perez und serach mit der Tamar. perez zeugte hezron. hezron zeugte ram. 4 ram zeugte Amminadab. Amminadab zeugte nachschon. nachschon zeugte salmon.

5 salmon zeugte Boas mit der rahab. Boas zeugte obed mit der rut. obed zeugte isai.

6 isai zeugte den König david.¶ david zeugte salomo mit der Frau des Uria. 7 salomo zeugte rehabeam. rehabeam zeugte Abija. Abija zeugte Asa.

8 Asa zeugte Joschafat. Joschafat zeugte Joram. Joram zeugte Usija.

9 Usija zeugte Jotam. Jotam zeugte Ahas. Ahas zeugte hiskia.

10 hiskia zeugte Manasse. Manasse zeugte Amon. Amon zeugte Josia.

11 Josia zeugte Jojachin und seine Brüder um die Zeit der babylonischen Gefangenschaft.

¶ 12 nach der babylonischen Gefangenschaft zeugte Jojachin schealtiël. schealtiël zeugte serubbabel. 13 serubbabel zeugte Abihud. Abihud zeugte eljakim. eljakim zeugte Asor.

14 Asor zeugte Zadok. Zadok zeugte Achim. Achim zeugte eliud.

15 eliud zeugte eleasar. eleasar zeugte Mattan. Mattan zeugte Jakob.

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1 Libro de la genealogía de Jesucristo, hijo de David, hijo de Abraham.

¶ 2 Abraham engendró a Isaac, Isaac a Jacob, y Jacob a Judá y a sus hermanos.

3 Judá engendró de Tamar a Fares y a Zara, Fares a Esrom, y Esrom a Aram.

4 Aram engendró a Aminadab, Aminadab a Naasón, y Naasón a Salmón.

5 Salmón engendró de Rahab a Booz, Booz engen-dró de Rut a Obed, y Obed a Isaí.

6 Isaí engendró al rey David, y el rey David engen-dró a Salomón de la que fue mujer de Urías.

7 Salomón engendró a Roboam, Roboam a Abías, y Abías a Asa.

8 Asa engendró a Josafat, Josafat a Joram, y Joram a Uzías.

9 Uzías engendró a Jotam, Jotam a Acaz, y Acaz a Ezequías. 10 Ezequías engendró a Manasés, Manasés a Amón, y Amón a Josías.

11 Josías engendró a Jeconías y a sus hermanos, en el tiempo de la deportación a Babilonia.¶ 12 Después de la deportación a Babilonia, Jeconías engendró a Salatiel, y Salatiel a Zorobabel.

13 Zorobabel engendró a Abiud, Abiud a Eliaquim, y Eliaquim a Azor. 14 Azor engendró a Sadoc, Sadoc a Aquim, y Aquim a Eliud. 15 Eliud engendró a Eleazar, Eleazar a Matán, Matán a Jacob; 16 y Jacob engendró a José, marido de María, de la cual nació Jesús, llamado el Cristo.¶ 17 De manera que todas las generaciones desde Abraham hasta David son catorce; desde David hasta la deportación a Babilonia, catorce; y desde la depor-tación a Babilonia hasta Cristo, catorce.

¶ 18 El nacimiento de Jesucristo fue así: Estando des-posada María su madre con José, antes que se junta-sen, se halló que había concebido del Espíritu Santo.

19 José su marido, como era justo, y no quería infamarla, quiso dejarla secretamente.

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¶ 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of perez and Zerah by Tamar, and perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.¶ And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his broth-ers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.¶ 12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.¶ 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.¶ 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place in this way. when his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.

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TruTone,�Navy/Tan,�Band�Design�� 3

G

GERMAN/ENGLISH BIBLE

Hardcover,�Dark�Red �� 38

GIFT & AWARD BIBLES

Imitation�Leather,�Black��21

Imitation�Leather,�Burgundy��21

GOSPEL OF JOHN

Paperback��32

H

HEAR THE WORD AUDIO BIBLES

CD��36

MP3 ��36

I

ILLUSTRATED FAMILY BIBLE

Hardcover��35

J

JOURNALING BIBLES

Antique�Floral�Design �� 10

Bonded�Leather,�Mocha,�Threshold�Design�� 10

Natural�Leather,�Brown,�Flap�with�Strap ��11

Original,�Black��11

Plum,�Wallpaper�Design ��11

Premium�Calfskin,�Black��11

Tuscan�Series,�Terra-Cotta/Sage��11

L

LARGE PRINT BIBLES


Hardcover��17

Premium�Calfskin�Leather,�Black��17

TruTone,�Brown��17

TruTone,�Burgundy��17

LIFE DISCOVERY BIBLE

Paperback�� 20

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LITERARY STUDY BIBLES

Hardcover��5

TruTone,�Brown/Parchment,�Archive�Design��5

O

ONE YEAR BIBLES

Hardcover��31

Paperback��31

OSWALD CHAMBERS DEVOTIONAL

BIBLES

Hardcover��28

TruTone,�Navy/Tan��28

OUTREACH BIBLES

Paperback,�Blossom�Design ��19

Paperback,�Classic�Design��19

Paperback,�Contemporary�Design��19

Paperback,�Graphite�Design��19

OUTREACH NEW TESTAMENTS

Paperback��33

Paperback,�Christmas�Wreath�Design��33

P

PERSONAL SIZE REFERENCE BIBLES


TruTone,�Black��24


TruTone,�Chestnut,�Crest�Design ��25

TruTone,�Cool�Mint,�Ivy�Design ��25

TruTone,�Forest/Tan,�Trail�Design��25

TruTone,�Mahogany,�Trellis�Design��25

TruTone,�Navy/Khaki/Pearl,�Horizon�Design��25

PEW AND WORSHIP BIBLES

Hardcover,�Black��14

Hardcover,�Dark�Red ��14

Hardcover,�Navy�Blue ��14

PEW AND WORSHIP BIBLES, LARGE

PRINT


Hardcover,�Dark�Red ��15

Hardcover,�Navy�Blue ��15

POCKET NEW TESTAMENTS

Genuine�Leather,�Black�� 32

TruTone,�Black�� 32

PREMIUM THINLINE BIBLES


TruTone,�Natural�Brown��6

TruTone,�Tan/Forest,�Portfolio�Design��6

PULPIT BIBLE

Bonded�Leather,�over�Board,�Black��16

S

SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OUTREACH

BIBLE™

Paperback��18

SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OUTREACH

NEW TESTAMENT™

Paperback��18

SINGLE COLUMN REFERENCE BIBLES



TruTone,�Black��26


SPANISH/ENGLISH BIBLE


T

THINLINE BIBLES


Bonded�Leather,�Burgundy��8



Premium�Calfskin�Leather,�Cordovan��8

Regency,�Tapestry�Design��8

TruTone,�Black/Charcoal,�Crescent�Design ��8

TruTone,�Black/Ostrich,�Portfolio�Design��9

TruTone,�Brick,�Crossroads�Design��9


TruTone,�Brown/Tan,�Gator�Design��9

TruTone,�Charcoal,�Celtic�Cross�Design ��9


TruTone,�Chestnut,�Diamond�Design��9

TruTone,�Cranberry,�Filigree�Design��9

TruTone,�Navy,�John�14:6�Design��9

TruTone,�Nutmeg,�Filigree�Design��9

TruTone,�Royal�Blue,�Celtic�Cross�Design ��9

TruTone,�Saddle,�Celtic�Cross�Design ��9

TruTone,�SkyBlue,�Ivy�Design��9

TruTone,�SpringGreen,�Horizon�Design��9

TruTone,�Tan,�Diamond�Design��9

TruTone,�Wild�Rose,�Floral�Design��9

TRUTH BIBLE

Paperback��20

U

URBAN DEVOTIONAL BIBLE

Paperback��29

V

VALUE THINLINE BIBLES

TruTone,�Chestnut,�Filigree�Design �� 7

TruTone,�Midnight,�Flame�Design �� 7

W

WIDE MARGIN REFERENCE BIBLE

TruTone,�Portfolio�Design��27

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