ESV Study Bible
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| Language | English |
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| Genre | Christian literature |
| Publisher | Crossway |
Publication date | October 15, 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| 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 commentary from the perspective of "classic evangelical orthodoxy, in the historic stream of the Reformation."[2]
Reception
Commercial reception
The ESV Study Bible was first published in October 2008, supported by a $1 million advertising campaign.[3] Its first run of 100,000 copies sold out before the copies had finished being printed. Within the first six months of availability, 300,000 copies had been printed in total.[4]
Critical reception
When it was first published, the ESV Study Bible was well-received, receiving endorsements from many prominent evangelical pastors and theologians.[4] Andy Naselli, writing in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society wrote, "No other study Bible matches the ESVSB in quantity or quality."[4]
Awards
In 2009, it garnered the ECPA Christian Book Award for Book of the Year, the first time a study Bible achieved this distinction.[5][6] It also was named World magazine's Book of the Year in 2009.[7]
References
- ^ "ESV Study Bible". Logos Bible Software. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Linscott, Greg (October 23, 2008). "Book Review: the ESV Study Bible". SharperIron. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Nelson, Marcia Z. (13 October 2008). "Bibles: The Investment That Yields". Publishers Weekly. 255 (41).
- ^ a b c Naselli, Andrew David (June 2009). "The ESV Study Bible". Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. 52 (2): 357–359.
- ^ "ECPA Christian Book of the Year". ecpa.org.
- ^ Kimball, Josh (March 20, 2009). "Study Bible Wins 'Christian Book of the Year' Award". Christian Post.
- ^ "Book of the Year: It is based on the best-selling book of all time, but WORLD's 2009 winner takes Bible study to new levels". worldmag.com. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
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