“I can’t imagine a greater gift to the body of Christ than the ESV Study Bible. It is a potent combination indeed: the reliability and readability of the ESV translation, supplemented by the best of modern and faithful scholarship, packaged in an accessible and attractive format. A Christian could make no wiser investment for himself, a pastor could recommend no better resource for his congregation.”
C. J. Mahaney, President, Sovereign Grace Ministries, Gaithersburg, MD
The ESV Study Bible has about 50 essays in the back of the Bible, addressing a number of issues that people inside and outside the church have questions about (e.g., the reliability of the Scriptures and their manuscripts, the canon of Scripture, world religions, how questions of ethics and theology relate to God’s Word, etc.) In addition there are a number of articles throughout the Bible, introducing major sections (e.g., the Pentateuch, the Gospels, etc.).
We thought it might be helpful to list all of the articles, in the order that they appear in the ESVSB: Read the rest of this entry »
“The ESV Study Bible is the finest study tool I have seen in fifty years of Bible teaching. The notes, articles, maps, and illustrations are all of the highest quality. It is a great achievement!”
Jerry Bridges, speaker, bestselling author of The Pursuit of Holiness
“After spending hours examining the ESV Study Bible, one word comes to mind: Wow! This is an amazing project of vast scope and detail. The comments are concise, lucid and enlightening. The layout and design is pleasing, and the visual aids are beautiful and helpful. The theological components are clear and compelling, presenting doctrine that emerges from the biblical text, not that’s superimposed on it.
“The list of contributors includes many accomplished biblical scholars who love God’s Word more than their own. They are skilled communicators, who stay true to the biblical text. This is a highly usable study Bible with textual fidelity, doctrinal substance and artistic beauty.
“The study aids don’t push you away from the text, but pull you into it. The comments frequently cite other Scriptures, making the Bible its own interpreter.
“The ESV Study Bible should prove an immense help to those hungry for God-breathed Scripture, and who desire to handle accurately the Word of Truth. I congratulate the team that put this together, and am glad to welcome and wholeheartedly recommend this exceptional resource.”
–Randy Alcorn, bestselling author of Heaven and Money, Possessions and Eternity
Here you’ll find three articles written by three excellent, careful, evangelical scholars:
Judaism, by Marvin Wilson (Harold J. Ockenga Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Gordon College);
World Religions, by Harold Netland (Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies and the Naomi A. Fausch chair of missions at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School);
Islam, by Timothy Tennent (Professor of World Missions and Indian Studies, Director of Missions Programs at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary).
Owen Strachan (Managing Director of the Henry Center at Trinity Evangelical Divinity) today posted a fascinating interview with Dr. Netland on world religions, pluralism, global Christianity, his experience as a missionary in Japan, and what it was like studying under the pluralist John Hick. It’s about 45 minutes in length.
We hope you find these articles, and the accompanying interview, to be helpful.
In addition to having Dr. Poythress give an overview of biblical theology, we also asked him to pen notes showing the connections between the OT and Christ and his new covenant. So in the back of the ESVSB there are 1600 notes working through each book of the OT and showing how they might point to the NT.
The past quarter century has witnessed a plethora of study Bibles based on a corresponding array of new versions and translations. As excellent as many of them are, the ESV Study Bible is certain to take its place as the premiere work of its kind. Produced by a galaxy of evangelical scholars representing a broad geographical and ecclesiastical horizon, this tour de force of its genre is replete not only with clear and cogent notes on the biblical text but it provides in addition scores of articles on topics such as theology of the Old Testament, introduction to the Pentateuch, reading the Gospels and Acts, and reading the Epistles. The icing on the cake is the inclusion of dozens of beautifully colored maps, photos, and graphs and charts, all placed at strategically located places throughout. Crossway has raised high the bar by publishing a study Bible that is likely to become the standard for generations to come.
Eugene H. Merrill, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Studies
Dallas Theological Seminary
Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Interpretation
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, Kentucky
