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.
Book Description
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
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
The best Study Bible?:
Of the several study Bibles I have used, I think this is the best!! What a blessing! tommy
If you own only one Study Bible make it this one:
The ESV Study Bible Even though study Bibles abound, this one is superior to any that I have used (and I have used quite a few). First the ESV is an excellent literal translation of the Scripture. Secondly the notes are quite extensive making it a wonderful resource for the Sunday School teacher, the Bible Study or small group leader. In many ways it is the single volume most students are going to need. The only fault that I will describe is it's size--it is rather bulky. It does have a very decidedly... more info
Tim:
I didn't want to wait for the large print, so I purchased this bible. It is not hard to see the verse with my 1.5 readers at all, but the comments are alittle challenging to see. Good quality book with helpful and in my opinion biblicle coments.
Best one on the market:
The ESV translation has been my favorite for the last few years, but the study material they've included here is truly amazing. However, randomly reading, I did find some minor factual errors in the section about Eastern Orthodoxy in one of the end articles. It syas that the Coptic and Syrian churches are Eastern Orthodox Churches like the Greek and Russian are. In reality, they are Oriental Orthodox churches, meaning that they hold a heretical belief about the nature of Christ (monophystitism,... more info
