Friday, November 20, 2009

Time for a new Bible?

The ESV Study Bible is the best Bible I have ever owned.

To the right, you can order the ESV study Bible for half its value on Amazon. Below, John Piper explains why you should own a more literal, scholarly, and accurate translation.

The English Standard Version is built off of the original 1611 King James Version - the closest readable literal translation the English language can provide. It is written at a 10th-12th grade reading level (compared to the NIV which is 7th-8th grade reading level). Many of you are still reading a translation that is meant for young or international readers.

The ESV Study Bible contains color charts and pictures, scholarly articles on theology and commentary, cross references, study notes, and much more. I highly recommend the ESV translation, and this is by far the most comprehensive ESV study Bible available.

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