The ESV Study Bible was created to help people understand the Bible in a deeper way--to understand the timeless truth of God s Word as a powerful, compelling, life-changing reality. To accomplish this, the ESV Study Bible combines the best and most recent evangelical Christian scholarship with the highly regarded ESV Bible text. The result is the most comprehensive study Bible ever published--with 2,752 pages of extensive, accessible Bible resources.

#Very helpful study aid (2008-11-23) ESV is an excellent translation of the Scriptures. The English Standard Version was created to help people understand the Bible in a deeper way. It enables you to encounter the timeless truth of God s Word as a powerful, compelling, life-changing reality. The ESV is a literal translation, suited to Bible study. On each page are the actual words of the Bible in a larger font for easy reading. On the lower part of the same page are the study notes in smaller, but easily read font. The flow is natural and easy on the eyes. The doctrinal perspective...

#Try the TruTone - Value for Money (2008-11-23) Many others have reviewed the ESV Study Bible, so I will keep my review brief, as the other reviews have covered so many aspects of the Bible that I hardly need to add my effort. I have given the ESV Study Bible 5 stars. It is a fantastic product from Crossway. The ESV translation needs little comment. It is a word-for-word translation and I never thought I would prefer any translation over the NASB but I do. The ESV has clarity, beauty and is easy for memorisation. The page layout is excellent. I do not find the text too sma...

#The Small Print (2008-11-22) The ESV Study Bible contains a wealth of helpful information--perhaps too much! The notes are from an evangelical perspective and are generally even-handed. I especially appreciate the charts and colored maps that are interspersed throughout the text. For me personally, the main drawback of the ESV Study Bible is that the print size is too small for easy reading. (The print in The Reformation Study Bible [same translation] is easier on the eyes. ) Much of the information in Articles and Resources could be published in a supplementary volume. Even thoug...

#ESV Study Bible - All I had hoped for! (2008-11-22) I d been long anticipating the release of the ESV Study Bible. I ve used the NKJV Geneva Study Bible for years, and the transition has been smooth. All the features are fabulous, as promised. I highly recommend this Bible. One thing for those of us with dimming eyesight - the print in this particular edition is much smaller than I had expected - notes are challenging to read even with bifocals, the actual text is better, but still seems small

#More Than You Wanted to Know (2008-11-19) Let me first say that I am a layman who uses study Bibles to help me in personal study and in carrying out Bible teaching responsibilities. I have been using the English Standard Version Study Bible (ESVSB) for a little over two weeks now and it is already an invaluable tool. My frame of reference is the Life Application Bible which I had been using for more than ten years. Now there is nothing wrong with the Life Application Bible. It is still an excellent study tool, particularly the introductions to the books of the Bible. But the ...

From the bestselling author of The Know-It-All comes a fascinating and timely exploration of religion and the Bible.Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs decides to dive in headfirst and attempt to obey the Bible as literally as possible for one full year. He vows to follow the Ten Commandments. To be fruitful and multiply. To love his neighbor. But also to obey the hundreds of less publicized rules: to avoid wearing clothes made of mixed fibers, to play a ten-string harp, to stone adulterers.The resulting spiritual journey is at once funny and profound, reverent and irreverent, personal and universal and will make you see history s most influential book with new eyes. Jacobs s quest transforms his life even more radically than the year spent reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica for The Know-It-All. His beard grows so unruly that he is regularly mistaken for a member of ZZ Top. He immerses himself in pray...

#Great Book! Funny read! (2008-11-22) I ve just finished reading A. J. Jacob s The Year of Living Biblically and it was hilarious. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone I know. Very funny. (and hi Mr. Jacob s dad :) )

#Just o.k. (2008-11-19) I downloaded a sample of this book on to my kindle and found myself laughing out loud the first couple chapters. So, I went ahead and bought the book. The problem was it just wasn t that great. The author is funny and clever, but the book was a whole lot of the same thing throughout. I got bored halfway. I found myself skimming for a while until I got to the part where he lives the new testament, only to be dissatisfied. He basically skips over the new testament. Cute book, but too long and a lot of fluff, not much meat.

#insightful and fun (2008-11-18) i bought this book, well after the buzz about it had subsided, because i d heard such good things about it. and i was not disappointed. it was one of the more fun and thought-provoking non-fiction works i ve read this year. the author is a self-described secular jew, and has lived his whole life in new york. he s an editor at esquire magazine. and, previously, he published a best-selling book about read the entire britannica encyclopedia, called The Know-It-All: One Man s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World (which i just ordered f...

#Biblically -- Yes. spiritually -- No. (2008-11-17) I had high hopes for this book, and unfortunately, they weren t met. I had expected that this book would be about someone who truly had an entire year free of any other responsibilities other than to search after God. Instead, what I saw was a guy attempting to do what so many of us attempt to do in our everyday lives -- to carve out a little corner every day for God, in between soccer practice and carpooling and trips to the dry cleaners, and Starbucks and all that other stuff. . . I guess I assumed that the difference betw...

#The Worlds Best Non-Biblical Bible Study Book Ever! (2008-11-16) I was given this book from a friend who thought I would enjoy it. This is probably the best gift ever given to me. This book covers the Bible pretty much from A-Z with insight and humor. As a Christian I could not read this book without digging deeper into my own spiritually. This book prompted me to walk the walk a little better. Okay, I m not quite the fanatic that A. J. Jacobs (Jacob) was, but hey, who is? I cannot recommend this book enough. I want to start a Bible/Book study to discuss this with my frien...

God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires-aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a nice guy. It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death. In this provocative book, Eldredge gives women a look inside the true heart of a man and gives men permission to be what God designed them to be-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free.

#Wild at Heart by John Eldredge (2008-11-19) Every man should read this book! It will do for men what Captivating (by the same author) does for women.

#Are You a Man? Married to One? Read this Book! (2008-11-08) I was hesitant to read this book. I had never heard of John Eldridge until a friend of mine handed me this book and said read it. The title says it all, and I applaud Eldridge for touching on a subject few are willing to delve into. Eldridge answers the questions that psychologists and counselors have been trying to answer for decades: Why do men act the way they do? What s the call of a man s heart? Where do those nagging desires within every man come from? How are men supposed to act? What is masculinity? How do women fit ...

#Not Christian, it s a Pop Psychology (2008-11-08) / WILD AT HEART (WAH) by John Eldredge John Eldredge is not a Christian, but he does like to put on the act, because when one is selling Pop Psychology by way of personal testimony, the foreshortened theological propositions must be couched in terms of personal conviction. One need only indicate that the Error of Ecclecticism is evident in WAH, because Theology and Psychology do not share a commonality of core assumptives. His greatest asset is the vast number of unthinking readers who follow populist movements for ...

#One of my Favorite Books! (2008-10-31) I am reading Wild at Heart again. This is my 3rd copy, because I have always given the others away after I read it. This has changed the way I think. An excellent book that will help you find a fuller life once you understand why you tick the way you do.

#Finally! (2008-10-29) Finally a book that s about guys being real men!!!I absolutely recommend this to all Christian boys looking toward manhood, and for the men looking to discover the depths of their soul. I thought this was another touchy-feely book when i saw the title. Just the words discovering the secret of a man s soul made me almost want to put this down. Trust me, once you start it up you ll see it s more get out there and be alive or my favorite be dangerous. Overall this really has brought me closer to my Lord and Savior. I really have alot to work on!!

This book explores six tough questions men ask. Each of the six Bible studies is crafted especially for men, and provides biblical answers, relationship-building discussion questions, fun activities, and character-building insights from the life of Super Bowl XLI Winning Head Coach Tony Dungy.In this book you will find six studies that answer these questions: --What is my game plan? --What is my strength? --What is success? --Where is my security? --What is my significance? --What is my legacy?Good stuff designed for men, by men. This book releases at the same time as Coach Dungys much-anticipated book, Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices & Priorities of a Winning Life. Men in your church will be eager to explore the lessons God has taught Coach Dungy that he is eager to share.

#God Bok (2008-11-19) I study the Bible alot, but ever time I take the test, I get an F. Am I going to hell, Jeff Saturday?

#A Good Use of Time (2008-11-11) I think it s worth it for any sports fan to read. The information about football, the authors life, and his opinions were written in a way that kept the book interesting to me. There were times when I couldn t put it down. Since the book was written fairly recently, I felt I was getting good, up-to-date information. A lot of the players are still playing for the coach right now. So I would advise reading it as soon as possible before too much time goes on.

#Asks important questions (2008-11-02) My men s group found this study to be a good one for us. While the questions are important and make each individual think about how they themselves must answer, the book is written in a way that it doesn t intimidate anyone. We have everything from high school guys to guys in their early 50s and all found it applicable to their lives. It made for interesting discussions and caused each man to learn something new about himself. Highly recommend.

#Great Book (2008-10-31) Very good book, a great man in the public view, not affraid to express his beliefs.

#A Different Type Of NFL Head Coach (2008-10-30) Whether it be at the high school, college, or professional levels of football, the common image of a football head coach is a big, tough, ruffian of a man who lives and dies by his team each week and forsakes such things as God and family in order to focus all his energies on his team s performance. Tony Dungy, current Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts, is a living example to the contrary, proving that football coaches can be humble, sincere, and gracious and still put together a successful football team. While this book does give pr...

The Word is made fresh by the irrepressible Mother Angelica as she personally escorts you through the Scriptures, unearthing lessons for daily living--the perfect companion to the New York Times bestselling Mother Angelica s Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality. The founder of the world s largest religious media empire shares her beloved wit and down-to-earth spirituality in MOTHER ANGELICA S PRIVATE AND PITHY LESSONS FROM THE SCRIPTURES. Editor Raymond Arroyo draws on hundreds of never-before-released private lessons to present the renowned nun s definitive take on the Good Book. Angelica provides readers with guided meditations, probing personal questions, and reveals an often-overlooked practical spirituality. She doesn t just explain the stories, she relates them to our daily lives, helping even those who ve never opened the Bible experience its power and life-altering lessons. The apostles Paul (the little shrimp), Peter (that great bungler) and all the characters...

#Refreshingly human and divinely inspired (2008-11-17) The divine has come to earth in this book heaven and earth meet lots more please. Europe needs a good divine kick now and lots and lots of prayer to bring back the Christian Faith that gave it purpose and meaning. Jesus was never PC none of us should be either

#Mother Angela Private nd Pithy Lessons From Scripture (2008-11-16) Mother Angelica is her usual straight to the point commentator on the scripture. She makes it fun learning about scripture and brings it down to a practicable level. This is a book that makes learning about scripture fun, brings a fresh point of few to scripture, and gives you valuable information about interpretation of scripture.

#mother angelica s private and pithy lessons from the scriptures (2008-11-10) Very good book. Well written and easy to read and understand. Somethings are also humorous making it a book to quickly read and enjoy.

#Just Love this Book (2008-11-03) Thank-you Raymond for putting this priceless advice in book form. Mother s wisdom comes shining through her honest and easy to comprehend nuggets of faith. I would be so bold as to say that her clarity helps to further inspire the already inspired word. Thank-you Raymond and Mother Angelica for the advice!

#Mother Angelica has been a part of our family for many years (2008-10-24) Mother Angelica has been a part of our family for years and we have been waiting for this new book to become available. I purchased it as a Birthday gift for my wife. She loves it!Thank you