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Reformation Study Bible-ESV (Black) |
Author: Published by Ligonier Ministries General Editor-R. C. Sproul
Published: 2005-03-01 |
List price: $69.00
Our price: $43.47
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As of: January 08th, 2009 01:36:47 PM
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Still favored after nearly 4 years of use
I purchased this Study Bible in February or March of 2005 and I initially based that purchase on R. C. Sproul being the General Editor. Much was expected of this Study Bible and it has far exceeded my expectations. The Revised Standard Version had a great deal to recommend it and it was a shame that liberal overreach caused it to (in some cases literally) go down in flames because of its unwillingness to deal properly with the virgin birth. What the ESV did was take the RSV and make it what the RSV should have been. It is very readable but still retains an elevated style worthy of the King James tradition. As an essentially literal translation, it avoids the shortcomings of the NIV which is a dynamic equivalence translation theory Bible.
The footnotes in this SB are helpful but not as extensive as the ESV Study Bible. This SB is open about its Reformed position in the tradition of John Calvin, something that is easy to pick up just by reading the list of contributors, many of whom come from Westminster Theological Seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary and other seminaries with a similar viewpoint. From the perspective of a Sunday School teacher, I have found the Theological Notes on such subjects as The Fall, Covenant of Grace, Original Sin and Total Depravity, The Trinity, Election and Reprobation, The Atonement, Resurrection and Glorification and literally dozens of other articles to be most helpful. All those matters of course point to the sovereignty of God.
Recently, I purchased the ESV Study Bible and my initial response to it is very positive although I have not read enough to write a review. However, I can speak with certainty when I say that the Reformation Study Bible will not remain on the bookshelf but will continue to be used by me in my study and teaching. I consider myself blessed to have both of these volumes.
On less substantive matters, I much prefer the print in the Reformation Study Bible since it is larger than the ESV Study Bible. Some reviewers have commented on the quality of the leather used in this Study Bible and have suggested purchasing a hard bound version. I own the hard bound version and have not found the outside cover to be very durable. But for the wonders of heavy duty tape applied by my wife, I am not certain this book would still be together. I say, get the leather.
Samuel J. Orr, III
 Cutting Corners
The Bible stands alone and needs no review.
The study notes included in this Bible are an excellent source of practical Godly wisdom and so with the content of this study Bible I am more then satisfied.
The binding however is a poor quality. I am not sure if the intent was to save the consumer money by binding it in cheaper stiff leather but this quality leather will not hold up to the use a person gives to a study Bible. In addition I ended up returning the first one I ordered because after a week of use the corners of the front cover came unattached from the glued cover. This happened only after very little use. I sent for an exchange but at examining the new Bible I received it also showed sings of the same corner problem. This was either a flaw in the cutting or just another result of cheap binding. They were already showing signs of coming loose from the glued page. I am very very sorry that better quality binding was not used. I would have paid more to get a Bible that I could have confidence in to last. I ended up having to return the exchanged one. Sadly, I will not be ordering another.
 Great ESV edition
There is a certainly a shortage of study Bibles in the ESV....this edition is better than okay but not wonderful, in my opinion. It's also very heavy compared to what I'm used to. However, I still highly recommend this one over the other (few) ESV study Bibles out there.
Very satisfied with Reformation Bible
I am very happy with the Reformation Study Bible. The study notes are very enlightening. The font is very readable and not fatiguing to the eyes.
Great Bible
I love how this is written and is close to the original Hebrew and Greek, as well as the Sovereign God and Grace oriented study notes.
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