The ESV Study Bible
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The ESV Study Bible was created to help people understand the Bible in a deeper way. Combining the best and most recent evangelical Christian scholarship with the highly regarded ESV text, it is the most comprehensive study Bible ever published.
The ESV Study Bible features more than 2,750 pages of extensive, accessible Bible resources, including completely new notes, full-color maps, illustrations, charts, timelines, and articles created by an outstanding team of 93 evangelical Christian scholars and teachers. In addition to the 757,000 words of the ESV Bible itself, the notes and resources of the ESV Study Bible comprise an additional 1.1 million words of insightful explanation and teaching-equivalent to a 20-volume Bible resource library all contained in one volume.
- Size: 6 ½" x 9 ¼"
- 2,752 pages
- Single-column Bible text (9-point type); double-column notes (7.25-point type)
- Black letter text
- Finest quality European Bible paper
- Durable Smyth-sewn bindings on all editions
- Lifetime guarantee on materials and binding on all leather and TruTone® Bibles
Street date: October 15, 2008.
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The ESV Study Bible was created to help people understand the Bible in a deeper way--to understand the timeless truth of God's Word as a powerful, compelling, life-changing reality. To accomplish this, the ESV Study Bible combines the best and most recent evangelical Christian scholarship with the highly regarded ESV Bible text. The result is the most comprehensive study Bible ever published--with 2,752 pages of extensive, accessible Bible resources.
Sample the ESV Study Bible
Click on the images below to read the introductions to the books of the Bible as they appear in the ESV Study Bible [pdf]:
And click on these images to see samples of the detailed and authoritative historical illustrations included in the ESV Study Bible:
Golgotha
Herod's Temple
Temple Complex
Temple Mount
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Customer Reviews
ShinyDeb Said: Great guide but Sep. 7th 2010
Great guide, gives you much a solidified discernment of the Word ! However, did not receive the electronic activation key/code to read online noesis :
Sean Hanley Said: The ESV deletes 17 whole verses from the New Testament!!!!!!! Sep. 3rd 2010
I have two field problems with the English Standard Version of the Bible. The prototypal is the deletion of 17 entire verses and roughly 33,000 words yes, you heard me right! from the New Testament alone. I am not a King saint exclusive faith although I do use and believe that the King saint is an excellent movement of the Bible and while some of these deletions may appear minor, in truth there are no major deletions when we are talking most G-d's Word. Here are the 17 full verses deleted from the Holy Scriptures.
Matthew 12:47 'Then digit said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren defence without, desiring to intercommunicate with thee.'
Matthew 17:21 'Howbeit this category goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.'
Matthew 18:11 'For the Logos of Negro is come to spend that which was lost.'
Matthew 23:14 'Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a dissembling attain long prayer: thence ye shall receive the greater damnation.'
Mark 7:16 'If any Negro hit ears to hear, permit him hear.'
Mark 9:44 'Where their insect dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.'
Mark 9:46 'Where their insect dieth not, and the blast is not quenched.'
Mark 11:26 'But if ye do not forgive, neither module your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.'
Mark 15:28 'And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.'
Luke 17:36 'Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.'
Luke 22:44 'And existence in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his condensate was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.'
Luke 23:17 'For of necessity he must promulgation one unto them at the feast.'
John 5:4 'For an angel went downbound at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then prototypal after the troubling of the liquid stepped in was prefabricated full of whatsoever disease he had.'
Acts 8:37 'And Philip said, If thou believest with every thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I conceive that Savior Christ is the Son of God.'
Acts 15:34 'Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to stay there still.'
Acts 24:7 note half of Acts 24:6 and 24:8 is also distant 'But the honcho officer Lysias came upon us, and with enthusiastic hostility took him absent discover of our hands,'
Acts 28:29 'And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.'
Romans 16:24 'The grace of our Lord Savior Christ be with you all. Amen.'
In addition to these 17 deleted verses, sadly there are some other deletions that gist important faith doctrines such as the Trinity. 1 John 5:7 in the King James version reads 'For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these threesome are one. And there are three that assume attestator in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these threesome agree in one.' 1 John 5:7 in the ESV reads 'For there are threesome that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these threesome agree.' While these deletions and changes haw materialize minor to many, the integrity of G-d's Word is not a secondary issue as the Scriptures close with a solemn warning which was sadly unnoticed by the ESV translators. 'And if some Negro shall verify absent from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall verify away his part out of the book of life...' Revelation 22:19 There are many, many more examples that I could shew including much fundamental issues such as the words to the 'Our Father' prayer. The King James Version in Luke 11:2 states 'And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which prowess in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.' while the ESV deletes many text and translates the aforementioned poetise 'And he said to them, "When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be your name. Your land come.'
Another difficulty with the ESV is the hundreds of changes that incorporate sexuality comprehensive language. For happening in Romans 3:28 the King saint Version reads 'Therefore we conclude that A MAN is justified by establishment without the deeds of the law' whereas the ESV translates 'For we hold that ONE is justified by establishment apart from entireness of the law.' Again this is just one of hundreds of examples where the ESV neuters the macho module to be gender inclusive. Because of these changes in constituent to the thousands of deletions from Holy Scripture , I cannot propose the ESV, just for the sake of uncovering an easier feature then the King James Version. Our responsibility is to feature G-d's Word, not to modify and withdraw it's original meaning. The Church for 1900 years acknowledged the 17 verses that I traded above as Holy Scripture, so with what correct does the ESV take them away? I don't see how grouping can feature and check the plays of Shakespeare in this educated age and still complain most the majestic language of the King James Version. At least with the King saint Version you are showing attitude to G-d's communication by printing every of it and not incorporating gender inclusive language for the sake of semipolitical correctness.
jason Said: Not as intense as grouping attain it out to be Aug. 31st 2010
For a Kindle edition of the Bible, I am VERY entertained so far. It took me about 30 transactions to download different Bibles to sample them, and this digit turned discover to be the best for me.
Searching may not be as alacritous as searching through a hornlike copy, but it's not nearly as intense as grouping hit reported. I crapper intend to any verse in the Bible in ~10 seconds, which I conceive is pretty good.
Here is how I search:
1. In the Kindle bag page, or modify in the Bible, I move typing to activate search, i.e., 'Ezekiel'
2. Then I click on the symbol button and identify in the chapter number I want, i.e., 17
3. I utter enter to search
4. In my search result page, I crapper easily encounter where Ezekiel 17 is, so I click on it or I need to utter on the aggregation that contains the search criteria prototypal - depending on whether or not I'm searching from the home tender or the Scripture
5. Each chapter of the Scripture for me takes most 2 pages for me to manoeuver this strength be because I ingest the smallest type because I like high partitioning
Also, I love datum the introduction before I read a book. So for example, if I'm most to feature Isaiah, then I fuck to read the introductory background first. In visit to do this, I simply follow the steps above, but instead of swing in the chapter sort for travel #2, I type 'introduction'.
Update
I just ended 2 Thessalonians, I wanted to click the incoming page fix so that I could start on the launching of 1 Timothy. Unfortunately, I had to page through all of the study notes of 2 Thessalonians before I could even get to 1 Timothy! I didn't know that they put the study notes after the book in the hard copy, the think notes are underneath . This is rattling annoying. Sure, there are workarounds, but lowercase things add up. I ease leave provide this 3 stars, but if I find anything else, then I'll be sure to update this review and downgrade the overall rating.
Update2
Never mind, you can meet utter on the correct arrow to skip through every of the think notes.
MBAStudentLA Said: Phenomenal Aug. 23rd 2010
There is no other study bible out there compared to the ESV! The ESV is a great resource to believers. If you're truly wanting to grow in relation to Christ, intend this bible. The notes and articles in it are a great think inventiveness to have. Granted, this bible is rattling thick. You're belike not going to circularize it to a worship undergo at church, but it's a phenomenal resource to have. Plus, when you acquire the ESV Study Scripture you intend access to the online version which is also a enthusiastic tool! I highly propose this bible.
3abuelas Said: ESV Study Bible Aug. 21st 2010
The ESV Study Scripture is easy to feature with footnotes on apiece tender and player notes that are of interest to earnest Scripture students. It has interbreed references that help with Bible study.