ESV Study Bible
![]() ESV Study Bible (Hardcover) | |
Country | United States |
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Language | English |
Genre | Christian literature |
Publisher | Crossway |
Publication date | October 15, 2008 |
Pages | 2,752 |
ISBN | 1-4335-0241-0 |
The ESV Study Bible (abbreviated as ESVSB) is a study Bible published by Crossway.[1] It features the text of the English Standard Version, along with study notes from a perspective of "classic evangelical orthodoxy, in the historic stream of the Reformation."[2]
Contributors[]
The ESV Study Bible features the work of "95 evangelical Christian scholars and teachers."[2] The list of contributors found in the ESVSB contains the following notable scholars:
- Dr. Clifford John Collins (Professor of Old Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary)
- Dr. Wayne A. Grudem (Research Professor, Theology and Biblical Studies, Phoenix Seminary)
- Dr. J. I. Packer (Board of Governors Professor of Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, Canada)
- Dr. Vern Sheridan Poythress (Professor of New Testament Interpretation, Westminster Theological Seminary; Editor, Westminster Theological Journal)
- Dr. Thomas R. Schreiner (Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary)
- Dr. Gordon Wenham (Old Testament Tutor at Trinity College, Bristol; Emeritus Professor of Old Testament, University of Gloucestershire)[3][4]
Reception[]
Commercial performance[]
The ESVSB was first published in October 2008, having been supported by a $1 million campaign.[5] The first printing of the ESVSB, consisting of 100,000 copies, sold out prior to completion. Within the first six months of availability, 300,000 copies had been printed in total.[6] The ESVSB would eventually go on to sell over 1 million copies.[7]
Critical response[]
Andy Naselli, writing in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, praised the ESVSB:
An impressive list of evangelical pastors and teachers enthusiastically endorse the ESVSB, but the main reason it is so popular is its outstanding quality. ... No other study Bible matches the ESVSB in quantity or quality. ... It is difficult to think of a better comprehensive tool that benefits non-Christians, young Christians, and mature Christians."[6]
Awards[]
In 2009, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association named the ESVSB as Christian Book of the Year. This was the first time in the award's 30-year history to be given to a study Bible.[8][9] In the same year, World named the ESVSB as Book of the Year.[10]
References[]
- ^ "ESV Study Bible". Logos Bible Software. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ a b ESV Study Bible. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4335-0241-5. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Oversight Committee". ESV.org. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Review Scholars". ESV.org. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Nelson, Marcia Z. (October 13, 2008). "Bibles: The Investment That Yields". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Naselli, Andrew David (June 2009). "Book Reviews: The ESV Study Bible" (PDF). Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. 52 (2): 357–359. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 5, 2021.
- ^ "ESV Study Bible". Crossway. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Hodges, Sam (March 20, 2009). "'ESV Study Bible' wins Christian Book of the Year award". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Kimball, Josh (March 20, 2009). "Study Bible Wins 'Christian Book of the Year' Award". Christian Post. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Olasky, Marvin (July 4, 2009). "Book of the year". World. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
External links[]
- 2008 books
- 2008 in Christianity
- Study Bibles