ESV Study Bible | English Standard Version

If you like to dress up on October 31 and if you still need costume suggestions, here’s one to consider. . . .

Bob Kauflin gives 10 reasons for why he appreciates the ESV Study Bible.

Wheaton, IL— With pre-publication demand surpassing the first 100,000 printing, the ESV Study Bible has already gone back to press for a second printing of 50,000 copies, with a 50,000 third printing soon to follow.

Mark Traphagen, Web Sales Manager for Westminster Bookstore in Philadelphia, PA, reports record-breaking sales for the new Study Bible, making it “by far the fastest selling new product in the history of our store.” But industry insiders don’t expect sales of the new study Bible to slow down after the publication buzz subsides. “Early results indicate that this is going to be a very key item for Mardel this Christmas season,” explains Dylan Hillhouse, Bible buyer for the key retail chain.

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Tony Reinke receives, unpacks, and photographs his new ESV Study Bible.

Who may access the free ESV Online Study Bible?

Everyone who has a print version of the ESV Study Bible is entitled to free, lifetime access to the ESV Online Study Bible.

Is any of it available for a free preview?

Yes, we are making the Gospel According to Matthew available for free. Go to http://www.esvstudybible.org/search?q=Matthew+1. You will be able to read the ESV text of Matthew, read the ESV Study Bible notes, view the introduction and maps and charts for Matthew, listen to the new audio recording of the ESV (by narrator David Heath), highlight the text in various colors, and write your own notes.

Even without owning a print ESV Study Bible you will still have access to the entire ESV text at the site, as well as the highlighting and note-taking tools. But you will only be able to view the ESV Study Bible features–introduction, notes, charts, maps, illustrations–for the book of Matthew.

Is there a demo available?

Click here for an overview with screenshots; or feel free to go directly to the Gospel of Matthew and explore for yourself.

I own the print version; how do I get access to the full ESV Online Study Bible?

Find the brochure that came in your ESV Study Bible box. On the back, in the lower right hand corner, is an orange rectangle. Scratch off this area to reveal your unique 10-character registration code (for example, 12345-ABCDE). Then visit http://www.esvstudybible.org/online to register using this code, which will set up a free account allowing you to have private, ongoing access whenever you wish. It’s that simple!

Will my personal notes be available for others to see?

No. Those notes are private, and will not be available for others to see and will not be accessed by Crossway. In the future, you will have more options, such as making your notes available as an RSS feed to post on your blog. We also plan to provide you a way to export all your notes.

If I do not own a print version of the ESV Study Bible, can I purchase online access only?

At this time you must purchase a print version in order to have access to the online version.

Is it possible to download the ESV Online Study Bible onto my hard drive, or do I have to be connected to the web to access it?

At this time, the ESV Online Study Bible is only a web-based program.

Will the ESV Study Bible be available in my favorite Bible-study software?

Crossway will be releasing information on this at the end of October 2008. Look for a blog post here at the ESV Study Bible Blog.

Can I display the maps and charts and illustrations in my Bible teaching?

You may use such images for your personal ministry. However, all of these images are copyrighted, so any use of these images on the web or in publication would require a license from Crossway for such use.

We are pleased to announce that the ESV Online Study Bible is now available. This site is open to everyone, and has special features that can be unlocked with a code included in every print ESV Study Bible. We’ve also made these special features available for free in the book of Matthew, so you can try the site while you wait for your print ESV Study Bible to arrive.

The ESV Online Study Bible

This online version contains everything from the print version, along with features we could only provide in electronic format. Here’s a rundown of some of these features.

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Erik Thoennes, Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology, authored the theology articles for the ESV Study Bible.

Boundless.org recently posted his article on biblical revelation.

Boundless.org has posted Justin Taylor’s article on Jesus and the Temple, which features a number of illustrations from the ESV Study Bible:

• Herod’s Temple (cutaway perspective)
• Herod’s Temple Complex
• The Temple Mount
• The Temple Mount and Golgotha

Boundless.org and Monergism.com are both giving away some ESV Study Bibles for free. To find out how you might get a copy, visit their respective websites.

We’re posting today just one of the 200 or so full-color maps found throughout the ESV Study Bible. Each of the maps comes with a title, date, and description, and is placed alongside the relevant biblical text.

This one is found in 2 Kings 15-16. To see the map, go here. (Just click to enlarge it.) The description found in the ESVSB is as follows.

Syria and Israel Attack Judah
735 B.C.

As the Assyrian Empire expanded westward, Syria and Israel sought to compel Judah and the other nearby states to form an anti-Assyrian alliance. Judah refused, leading Syria and Israel to attack Jerusalem. Syria also wrested Elath from Judah and gave it to the Edomites. The Edomites may have also raided Judah and taken captives at this time (see 2 Chron. 28:17). The Philistines, who may have been part of the anti-Assyrian alliance, attacked Judah as well, capturing several cities in the Shephelah and the Negeb (see 2 Chron. 28:18).