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Robust Bible Resources:Includes 200+ charts and timelines, 240+ full-color maps and illustrations, 50+ topical theology articles, 120 Bible character profiles, and more g “ Your words have been hard against me , says the L ord . h But you say , ‘ How have we spoken against you ? ’ 14 You have said , i ‘ It is vain to serve God . j What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the L ord of hosts ? 15 And now we call k the arrogant blessed . k Evildoers not only prosper but l they put God to the test and they escape . ’ ” The Book of Remembrance Permission requests that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to Good News Publishers, Attn: Bible Rights, 1300 Crescent Street, Wheaton, IL 60187, USA. The scope and theological faithfulness of theESV Study Bible study notes is breathtaking.”—John Piper Sync. Sync your highlighted verses, personal notes, and bookmarks with ESV.org—giving you access to all of your personal content from any device.

k Then Jesus came l from Galilee to the Jordan to John , to be baptized by him . 14 m John would have prevented him , saying , “ I need to be baptized by you , and do you come to me ? ” 15 But Jesus answered him , “ Let it be so now , for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness . ” Then he consented . 16 And when Jesus was baptized , immediately he went up from the water , and behold , o the heavens were opened to him , 3 and he p saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him ; 17 and behold , q a voice from heaven said , r “ This is my beloved Son , 4 with whom I am well pleased . ” The definitive clarity and beauty of the ESV Study Bible is extraordinary. In a world where words are distorted to mean anything, it is wonderful to have complete confidence in the reliability and truth of the Bible—so clearly and persuasively demonstrated by this world-class team of Bible scholars and teachers. For everyone who wants to understand God’s Word in a deeper way, the ESV Study Bible is an outstanding resource. I will be an avid user!" Being equipped to stand for God takes discipline. We can’t get to know someone if we don’t put the time into knowing them. Graeme Goldsworthy ,Former Lecturer in Old Testament, Biblical Theology, and Hermeneutics, Moore Theological College The “ESV” in an ESV Study Bible stands for English Standard Version. It’s the literal translation of the Bible to contemporary English.For t I the L ord do not change ; u therefore you , O children of Jacob , are not consumed . 7 v From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them . w Return to me , and I will return to you , says the L ord of hosts . x But you say , ‘ How shall we return ? ’ 8 Will man rob God ? Yet you are robbing me . x But you say , ‘ How have we robbed you ? ’ y In your tithes and contributions . 9 z You are cursed with a curse , for you are robbing me , the whole nation of you . 10 a Bring the full tithe into the storehouse , that there may be food in my house . And thereby b put me to the test , says the L ord of hosts , if I will not open c the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need . 11 I will rebuke d the devourer 2 for you , so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil , and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear , says the L ord of hosts . 12 Then e all nations will call you blessed , for you will be f a land of delight , says the L ord of hosts .

The Bible is the authority on what is right and what is wrong. If you don’t take the time to study the Bible, you won’t know the difference between the two. Lines will become blurred and you will find yourself compromising God’s Truth. b “ I baptize you with water c for repentance , but d he who is coming after me is mightier than I , whose sandals I am not worthy to carry . He will baptize you e with the Holy Spirit and f fire . 12 His g winnowing fork is in his hand , and he will clear his threshing floor and h gather his wheat into the barn , i but the chaff he will burn with j unquenchable fire . ” The Baptism of Jesus 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 . Now h after Jesus was born in i Bethlehem of Judea j in the days of Herod the king , behold , wise men 1 from k the east came to Jerusalem , 2 saying , “ Where is he who has been born l king of the Jews ? For we saw m his star when it rose 2 and have come to n 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 o the Christ was to be born . 5 They told him , “ In Bethlehem of Judea , for so it is written by the prophet : 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 .Each study Bible has its own unique features. Let’s look at them more in-depth to see which one you like best. g “ Behold , I send h my messenger , and i he will prepare the way before me . And the Lord j whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple ; and k the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight , behold , he is coming , says the L ord of hosts . 2 But l who can endure the day of his coming , and who can stand when he appears ? For m he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap . 3 He will sit n as a refiner and purifier of silver , and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver , and they will bring o offerings in righteousness to the L ord . 1 4 p Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the L ord as in the days of old and as in former years . Arming yourself with God’s Truth is the most important thing you can do as a Christian. The Bible contains God’s promises and everything you need to live a life that glorifies God.

Permission requests for use within the UK and EU that exceed the above guidelines must be directed to HarperCollins Religious, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, HammerSmith, London W6 8JB, England. John Piper , Founder and Teacher, desiringGod.org; Chancellor, Bethlehem College & Seminary; author, Desiring God h In those days i John the Baptist came preaching in j the wilderness of Judea , 2 k “ Repent , for l the kingdom of heaven is at hand . ” 1 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said , To this end each word and phrase in the ESV has been carefully weighed against the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, to ensure the fullest accuracy and clarity and to avoid under-translating or overlooking any nuance of the original text. The words and phrases themselves grow out of the Tyndale-King James legacy, and most recently out of the RSV, with the 1971 RSV text providing the starting point for our work. Archaic language has been brought to current usage and significant corrections have been made in the translation of key texts. But throughout, our goal has been to retain the depth of meaning and enduring language that have made their indelible mark on the English-speaking world and have defined the life and doctrine of the church over the last four centuries. Then I will draw near to you for judgment . I will be q a swift witness against the sorcerers , against the adulterers , against those who swear falsely , against those r who oppress the hired worker in his wages , s the widow and the fatherless , against those who thrust aside the sojourner , and do not fear me , says the L ord of hosts . Robbing God

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Now John wore o a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist , and his food was p locusts and q wild honey . 5 Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him , 6 and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan , r confessing their sins . But when he saw many of s the Pharisees and t Sadducees coming to his baptism , he said to them , u “ You brood of v vipers ! Who warned you to flee from w the wrath to come ? 8 Bear fruit x in keeping with repentance . 9 And do not presume to say to yourselves , y ‘ We have Abraham as our father , ’ for I tell you , God is able from z these stones to raise up children for Abraham . 10 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees . a Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire . 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 Christ