ESV Study Bible
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| Language | English |
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| Genre | Christian literature |
| Publisher | Crossway Bibles; 1ST edition (October 15, 2008) |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 2752 |
| ISBN | 1-4335-0241-0 |
The ESV Study Bible is a study Bible published by Crossway Bibles of Wheaton, Illinois, a division of Good News Publishers. It combines evangelical commentary with the English Standard Version text.
Reception
Commercial reception
The ESV Study Bible was first published in October 2008, supported by a $1 million advertising campaign.[1] 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.[2]
Critical reception
When it was first published, the ESV Study Bible was well-received, receiving endorsements from many prominent evangelical pastors and theologians.[2] Andy Naselli, writing in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society wrote, "No other study Bible matches the ESVSB in quantity or quality."[2]
Awards
In 2009, it garnered the ECPA Christian Book Award for Book of the Year, the first time a study Bible achieved this distinction.[3][4] It also was named WORLD magazine's Book of the Year in 2009.[5]
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- ESV Global Study Bible at esv.org
- ESV Study Bible at esvstudybible.org
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