Jimmy the Greek
Puritan Board Senior
At least they didn't let Grudem do 1 Corinthians. Haha!
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At least they didn't let Grudem do 1 Corinthians. Haha!
With all those names of contributors, is the expectation that the ESV study bible notes will lean towards a reformed theology? I know that Crossway is trying to expand the base of the ESV readership, but there are very few study bibles out there that are reformed in interpretation....most are dispensational or dispensational leaning. I hope that the Study bible will be similar to the Spirit of the Reformation Study bible which is available for NIV.
The reason why this is important is that regrettably, the average layman tends take notes seriously, and then read the scriptures through the lens of the notes. We also live at a time in history where many are coming to Christ with no background in bible knowledge and it important that these young believers not be steered into dispensational teaching that appears to be so popular in America.
The ESV Reformation Study Bible is black letter and has larger type, but it deleted some helpful features of the NKJV edition and looked to have poor quality leather. I didn't think it was worth the investment since I already had the other two, besides having MacArthur's, which is an excellent resource in many respects even if you are opposed to its dispensationalism.
Pilgrim, I wrote a few posts back:
"Later this year, they are supposed to reprint the Reformation Study Bible and add color maps and a presentation page. In addition, they say they will have a higher quality leather binding."
I read that on the Ligonier site. Even though the ESV Study Bible may have more or better notes, the type will be smaller than the RSB and I don't think I would use it as often.
The ESV Reformation Study Bible is black letter and has larger type, but it deleted some helpful features of the NKJV edition and looked to have poor quality leather. I didn't think it was worth the investment since I already had the other two, besides having MacArthur's, which is an excellent resource in many respects even if you are opposed to its dispensationalism.
Pilgrim, I wrote a few posts back:
"Later this year, they are supposed to reprint the Reformation Study Bible and add color maps and a presentation page. In addition, they say they will have a higher quality leather binding."
I read that on the Ligonier site. Even though the ESV Study Bible may have more or better notes, the type will be smaller than the RSB and I don't think I would use it as often.
I think it is the other way around, the ESV Study Bible's type is better--or larger, but the SOTR Study Bible has Better notes on the whole.
Pilgrim, I wrote a few posts back:
"Later this year, they are supposed to reprint the Reformation Study Bible and add color maps and a presentation page. In addition, they say they will have a higher quality leather binding."
I read that on the Ligonier site. Even though the ESV Study Bible may have more or better notes, the type will be smaller than the RSB and I don't think I would use it as often.
I think it is the other way around, the ESV Study Bible's type is better--or larger, but the SOTR Study Bible has Better notes on the whole.
From the ESV Study Bible site:
"Typesetting—Set in highly readable, 9-point, single-column type for the Bible text, and 7.25-point, double-column type for the notes."
From the Ligonier site (Reformation Study Bible-ESV current version):
"The type of the ESV text is 10.25 points and the study notes are approximately 8 points."
I wasn't referring to the SOTR Bible because it is NIV. I was comparing the two ESV version Study Bibles. The Reformation Study Bible has larger and more easily readable type than the new ESVSB will have.
How many "study-Bibles" do we need? Always thought the Scripture itself was enough of a "study"?
Although I'm not sure about your second statement, I do also wonder why a new study bible is created every year. While the Christian literature market expands, the soundness of the Church continues to decline.
I may not have made my point very well but what I meant to say was that for many the notes in the margins becomes either synonymous or equal with the Scripture text itself.
for any "Flight of the Conchords" fans....this reminds me of an episode in the first session where the New Zealand booth and the Australian booth are in close proximity! One of the better "Murray" episodes.I talk with James Kinnard of Crossway briefly in this video about it:
YouTube - T4G08 - highlights - part 3: Bookstore to the sanctuary....
It's a little ways in the video.
And Cotton Matther - you may want to watch the two interviews (one with Mel Duncan of Ligonier and one with Bob Brady of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals) to get a better idea of what T4G is....