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The ESV Study Bible includes more than 20,000 notes, written specifically for the ESV Study Bible. These notes focus especially on understanding the meaning of the text, giving answers to frequently raised questions, and providing theological, historical, and archaeological background—all for the purpose of helping readers to understand the Bible in a deeper way.

The ESV Study Bible also provides a wealth of additional resources. Thus the introductions to each book include essential information about the author, date, and place of writing; an extensive chart of key themes; a summary of how the book fits in with the rest of the biblical storyline; a description of literary features; an outline of the book; and a large full-color map showing the setting of the book.

Another unique feature is the inclusion of over 50 helpful articles on topics such as the authority and truthfulness of the Bible, reading the Bible for application, the Bible in worship and prayer, the reliability of the biblical manuscripts, the relationship between archaeology and the Bible, an overview of biblical theology, and many more.

Other key resources include a system of 80,000 cross references and a concordance (which together facilitate easy location of important words, passages, and biblical themes). In addition, over 200 color charts, located throughout the Bible, provide clear, concise presentations of essential information.

View a complete list of editors, contributors, and articles.

Features:

The ESV Bible text is set in highly readable 9-point type, in a single-column, book-text format.
Section summaries are highlighted for easy location throughout the notes. Summaries provide an overview of each main section and correspond to the outline shown in the introduction for each book.
Over 200 full-color maps printed throughout make events and places in the Bible come to life.
Over 25,000 notes focus especially on understanding the Bible text and providing answers to frequently raised issues. Words from the Bible text are printed in bold for easy reference.
Over 80,000 cross-references provide easy access to key words, passages, and themes throughout the Bible.
Numerous diagrams bring fresh understanding to key places and events in the Bible, based on the best, most recent historical and archaeological research.
Over 200 charts provide concise, “at a glance” summaries of important themes and teaching.
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Why have we chosen the English Standard Version translation of the Bible for this site? There are two main reasons: accuracy and clarity.

The ESV first appeared on the scene in 2001, the result of a growing concern among scholars that existing modern translations had sacrificed accuracy for the sake of using informal, conversational language, and for the sake of "gender inclusive language," which is considered by many as an unnecessary bow to political correctness. A translation committee was formed, and it was decided that instead of creating a wholly new translation, the work would start with the existing Revised Standard Version (itself a revision of the King James Version), comparing it thoroughly with ancient texts, and so a translation would be created that both reflected the familiar King James Version tradition and modern scholarship. The result is a text that has the ring of familiarity to those who have grown up with the King James Bible, while clarifying things that are considered by Bible scholars to be weak or faulty translations or language choices.

On a personal level... I had been an NIV-reader for over a decade when I happened across the ESV. Over the years I had run across one or two of the places that the NIV translation appears to have taken a wrong turn in translation, and when I heard that there was a new translation that was specifically intended to address those very kinds of issues, I was intrigued. Since I discovered the ESV I have spent quite a bit of time with it, and I have to say that in my study times it seems to me to have a high degree of accuracy and clarity. Is it perfect? No, of course not. An English translation can never be perfect; it is mankind's attempt to replace the inspired words of God in the Scripture with equivalent words in another language. But I consider the ESV a good start, trustworthy for reading and study. With the help of this site, you can see for yourself if you agree!

Why the English Standard Version translation?