The Other ESV Study Bible - the Literary Study Bible

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	• ESV, The Literary Study Bible (Hardcover, Black Letter) Leland Ryken, Philip Graham Ryken Crossway Bibles, 2007 - 1952 pages average customer review:based on 17 reviews view larger image
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The Other ESV Study Bible - the Literary Study Bible

With all the recent flurry of news, updates and excitement regarding the forthcoming ESV Study Bible, I wanted to draw your attention to the other ESV Study Bible, The ESV Literary Study Bible and give you all six reasons why it will have a prominent place on my shelf, and why you should consider it as well.

1. Readability: The Literary Study Bible formats the text so that it reads like most other books, longer lines straight across the page. I have found that this makes reading the Bible at breadth easier, or at least more manageable. For class this past semester, I had to read through all of the Prophetical books and the Gospels. I tried reading them with my regular ESV, and then the Literary Study Bible, and found that what I read in the Literary Study Bible, I retained more readily and the effort seemed not as labor intensive.

2. Usefulness: The readability aids in its usefulness - as like most of us I'm sure our struggle is not in the reading of 1-2 paragraphs, but in entire books and sections of the Bible - but it has other features that make it more useful. The sections that begin every book lay out the main themes of the book, overall flow and structure, as well as your regular Bible introduction information. The 3-5 minute investment before each book really pays off, again in retention and in following the train of thought of the Biblical author. It really helps you as the reader understand what's going on, without giving you all the answers. Its a great tool for getting into the Bible yourself.

3. Leland and Philip Ryken: The father and son team on this Study Bible is certainly worth the price of the book. Both of these men bring a much needed emphasis on understanding the Bible with its literary aspects, as well as its theological, historical and moral aspects. It is not overstated to say that if you can understand the literary aspects of the text, then you are closer to the central message of the text, and the Ryken's bring this out in a way that is helpful, though not overdone.

4. Structure: In addition to the intro sections, each book features breaks in the text that lay out and help identify significant aspects of the upcoming text. This is absolutely great for gaining a sense of the overall argument or flow of a book.

5. The Ryken's: `Nuff said. But you should definitely check out the Leland Ryken article in the book Preach The Word. It alone is well worth the price of that book! I'll actually have something up on the blog about that book in a couple of weeks.

6. Literary Focus: I hinted at this already, but one of the most beneficial things I've learned while in seminary is to see and study the Bible within its literary dimensions. So often we take for granted that the Bible is a communication act where a human author wrote these pages to human audiences. Sure this was superintended by the Supreme Author, but we will fail to truly grasp the full force of the text if we never consider the literary dimensions involved in human communication that comprise the Bible. The ESV Literary Study Bible is an invaluable resource in assisting us as pastors and teachers of God's Word in gaining such an understanding, and that is why I will continue to use it even after the launch of the New ESV Study Bible coming out this Fall.

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A unique way to study the Bible

I love this Bible! The literary study approach is unique among other Bibles on the market and I have found it to be an interesting way to look at scripture. I agree with other reviewers that this Bible would have been better with more cross referencing, etc. (they are calling it a Study Bible), but I think it still accomplishes its purpose of providing literary insight into scripture well. I think this would pair well with Sproul's Reformation Study Bible--especially for those who wish for more notes and cross references.

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ESV The Literary Study Bible

Book was in excellent condition and mailing was prompt. The description was accurate and I appreciate the seller's service.

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Literary ESL Study Bible

This is my first experience with an ESL translation of the Bible. This study Bible is VERY easy to read and understand and does not stray from the essence of the King James Version. I am extremely pleased with the insights offered in this study Bible. I would recommend it to anyone interested in a deeper understanding of God's word.

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The most important questions anyone can ask are: Why was Jesus Christ crucified? Why did he suffer so much? What has this to do with me? Finally, who sent him to his sdeath? The answer to the last question is that God did. Jesus was God&rsq

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