Friday October 10, 2008
I just got handed a copy of the ESV Study Bible by a roaming Crossway marketing guru. Ah, the joys of being a reviewer. The Bible is set for release this Tuesday and you can now order it from Amazon, Westminster Books, or any other online retailer. Westminster is offering it at a ridiculous discount in each of the eight editions and is shipping it starting today.
Hardcover
TruTone Nat Brown
TruTone Classic Black
Black Bonded Leather
Burgundy Bonded Leather
Black Genuine Leather
Burgundy Bonded Leather
Premium Calfskin Leather
I hope to have a thorough review of it on Tuesday.
Comments (18) »
1. Anthony
October 10, 2008
10:37 AM
Tim,
When you do review, can you please also include a list of the authors of the commentary? I could not find that through the Westminster listing.
Thank you.
2. John
October 10, 2008
11:11 AM
Tim
In regard to the calfskin edition, Crossway printers experienced some unforeseen complications that delayed them from shipping these. According to them, no retailers have received them yet but will become available soon.
3. Jim Vellenga
October 10, 2008
11:38 AM
Too bad Westminster books doesn’t ship to Canada.
4. Jason
October 10, 2008
12:10 PM
Hi
Heard shipping out the 100,000 Bibles in a couple of days must have been a logistical nighmare.
Monergism Books and Amazon ship to Canada
5. Aaron Sauer
October 10, 2008
12:47 PM
Rejoice Software has the best deal that I have found!
http://rejoicesoftware.com/esv.htm
6. chuck
October 10, 2008
1:32 PM
I wonder how this Bible compares to the ESV Reformation Study Bible. Anybody have thoughts?
7. Rick Ratkey
October 10, 2008
1:42 PM
Anthony -
I found a listing of the authors of the commentary here: http://rejoicesoftware.com/study_bible_compare.htm
8. Larry Geiger
October 10, 2008
2:52 PM
Ok Tim, I know that you’re an efficient and quick reader but “a thorough review of it on Tuesday”. Thoroughly review a whole bible in less than a week? :-)
9. Curtis Serben
October 10, 2008
8:45 PM
Some good info here
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=74837305159&ref=mf
10. Douglas K. Adu-Boahen
October 11, 2008
6:57 AM
I’m still waiting on my review copy and all these blogs are not helping contain the excitement! LOL.
Seriously this is going to be the “it” Bible (if you will) for this year without a doubt.
11. Heather
October 11, 2008
8:12 PM
Ten minutes into our drive to True Women my husband called: Heather your ESV study bible just arrived at home!
We turned around the car and I spent the whole hour drive pouring over this wonderful new study bible. What a great blessing to have it for the conference!
Thurs. was also my birthday and that was the best gift possible!
Heather
12. SueS
October 11, 2008
10:47 PM
The Bible sounds wonderful but being from Crossway, I wonder how good the physical quality is. I bought the Reformation edition a couple of years ago for my husband and we have not been at all pleased with the quality of the paper - it is very thin and tears easily - I’ve had to do several repairs already. It makes me a bit hesitant to try this new Bible.
13. Curtis
October 12, 2008
11:12 AM
I am starting 2 online bible studies based on the ESV Study Bible.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=29771613373
http://esvstudybible.blogspot.com/
Both will contain much of the same content until I figure out which one is easier to use and update. The studies will work through one book at a time, one chapter at a time, and if necessary, one verse at a time. Comments are welcome and we will discuss the text along with the provided study notes.
14. Tim Challies
October 12, 2008
1:23 PM
I wonder how this Bible compares to the ESV Reformation Study Bible. Anybody have thoughts?
Chuck - I’m still working this out. I’ll comment on it in my review.
15. Nathan W. Bingham
October 12, 2008
10:15 PM
Tim:
In your review can you cover the specifics of its theology in the notes? Do they present one view predominantly, or are they balanced? I noticed it had a very balanced intro to Revelation, but I haven’t seen the actual notes to comment.
Other points of theology I would be curious about include:
Is it Cessationist or Charismatic, Covenantal or Dispensational, A-Millenial or Pre-Millenial (or Post), Credo or Paedo Baptistic etc?
Thanks Tim. I was confident you would address this issue in your review, but thought I should explicitly raise it just in case. :)
16. Charles Dill
October 13, 2008
12:44 PM
Tim: no-one is saying how thick this ESV Bible is.
How thick is yours ? Thanx much
17. Yasmin
October 13, 2008
1:28 PM
eek!! can’t wait to get mine - it most likely will get to me in the next 2 - 3 weeks, as I live in the Caribbean and didn’t choose express shipping. Would love to read your review :)
18. Alan R. Wuest
October 14, 2008
12:44 AM
Anthony,
Most of your questions can be answered here:
http://www.esvstudybible.org/#contributors
In Him,
Alan