I can't express in words how excited I am about the upcoming ESV Study Bible...and I've only seen bits and pieces! I have been using the English Standard Version for my personal and family devotions for the past few years and appreciate its desire to be literal (although sometime I think they go overboard - see Jonah 1:6). In addition to the ESV being a quality translation, here are some of the highights (as I see them) of the upcoming Study Bible:
1. 19,500+ study notes (an average of nearly 300 per book of the Bible!)
2. 200 full-color maps (most Bibles I own only have about 10!)
3. 100+ articles and introductions (Check out the Intro to Luke...it's like a commentary!)
4. General Editor - Wayne Grudem (you might own his other work - "Systematic Theology")
5. Theological Editor - J.I. Packer (Knowing God, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, etc.)
All this to say that if you don't have a study Bible, the cover is falling off of the one you use or you're simply looking for some good insights during your time in God's Word, you should pick up the ESV study Bible...By the way, you can get 35% off if you pre-order by may 15th!
October 15, 2008 can't come soon enough as far as I'm concerned!
By God's Grace, Jeff
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