Here is the Introduction to the Gospel according to Luke for the ESV Study Bible.
In addition to a full-color map showing the setting of the book, it contains the following sections:
Sovereign Grace Music recently released a new album with 12 songs; it’s simply called Psalms. In the liner notes are some quotes from the ESV Study Bible Psalms notes–and if you’re among the first 5,000 people to purchase the CD, you get a coupon for $17.50 off the hardcover edition of the ESV Study Bible. You can also download a free song, entitled Praise the Lord.
Here is Introduction to the Psalms, along with the notes for Psalm 1. The introduction contains the following sections:
Three charts are also included, helping you to see (1) how certain Psalms relate to the historical narrative of 1–2 Samuel; (2) some of the literary features of the Psalter; and (3) how each of the five “books” of the Psalms fit together.
The introduction and notes were written by C. John (”Jack”) Collins, OT Chairman and Professor at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. Collins was the OT Chair of the ESV translation, as well as the ESV Study Bible.
The ESV Study Bible’s Introduction to Revelation is available online. You’ll find the following sections:
You’ll also find a few pages from chapters 1 and 2 to give you a sense of the font size, layout, etc. On p. 13 there is a chart mapping the various elements in the edict-letter from Christ to his seven churches.
The intro and notes on Revelation were written by Dennis Johnson, Academic Dean and Professor of Practical Theology (formerly in the NT department) at Westminster Seminary California.
Click here to see the ESV Study Bible reconstruction of Golgotha, or Calvary, the hill upon which Jesus was crucified in April of 33 AD, outside the walls of Jerusalem.
The perspective of the drawing is from the northwest; to the right you can see the Hasmonean Palace, where Herod would have been staying when Jesus stood trial before him. And in the background you can see Herod’s massive Temple Mount, including the backside of the Temple itself.
A while back I sent the drawing on to Ray Ortlund Jr., who wrote our notes on Isaiah. He responded, in part:
“Especially remarkable that the disciples oo-ed and ah-ed at the greatness of the temple but were completely uncomprehending of the cross, when in fact it was the grandeur of the temple that pointed as symbol to that tiny, ugly cross, rather than in some way that little cross pointing to the signficance of the grand temple. Truly, God’s ways and thoughts are not our own.”
For an interview with Leen Ritmeyer about this drawing, and what the area looks like today, click here.
Click here to see an biblically and archaeologically informed reconstruction of what Jesus’ tomb (owned by Joseph of Arimathea) might have looked like. To learn more about the drawing and the thinking behind it, see this interview with Leen Ritmeyer.
To find out we brought together the best expert (Leen Ritmeyer) and the best artists (Maltings Partnership) we could find.
To see the reconstruction, click here.
One suggestion is to read 1 Kings 6-7 first without looking at the image, then go back and read it while looking at picture and seeing each item depicted.
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