ESV Study Bible
Todays unboxing of a new TruTone Classic Black (in pictures)…
—-
—–
—-
—–
—–
—–
—–
——
Other versions avaliable …
42 Comments »
Leave a comment
Tony Reinke
Whether by intention or accident you are looking at the blog Miscellanies (formerly The Shepherd’s Scrapbook). This blog exists to provide essays and quotes on Cross-centered living and theology for a small gathering of sinners seeking their daily food in the Cross of Christ.
None of our posts have received more attention than a little how-to series on ripping a Bible through a table saw for the purpose of manufacturing a personal Blank Bible. Please watch your fingers.
As you can see, we focus a lot of attention on books. I personally enjoy reading a lot and am known for taking a lot of photographs of books (nerdy, I know). On this blog we have the privilege of pulling the blanket off newly released reformed Christian books. And an annual highlight is our selection of a book of the year award among the best Christian books published in the past year. View the 2008 winners here.
Anyway, that’s a little intro to what we do here. Thanks for joining us! -Tony
* * * * * * * * * *
View our top 15 favorite books of 2008 here.
* * * * * * * * * *
For Tony’s current reading schedule click here.
* * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * *
Playing on Tony’s iPod …
Were You There?
music > off shai linne’s excellent rap album
Podcast #1: 07/07/07
podcast > interview with artist Tom Fluharty
Podcast #2: 04/09/08
podcast > interview with Dr J. Ligon Duncan [more]
Let Your Kingdom Come
music > from the excellent Valley of Vision CD
How Great Your Name
music > by Will Pavone
What a Savior!
music > live recording from NA’07
Rick Gamache
sermon jam >
sermon > A Functional Doctrine of Sin
sermon > The Glory of the Cross [great sermon!]
C.H. Spurgeon
sermon > Without Money and Without Price [a favorite sermon!]
John Piper
biography > on Jonathan Edwards [required!]
sermon > Boasting only in the Cross [classic!]
C.J. Mahaney
sermon > Cross-Centered Parenting [excellent!]
* * * * * * * *
Who is Tony? My name is Tony Reinke. Like a well-dressed but heart-hardened Pharisee I spent 22-years hiding from God in self-righteous ‘faithfulness.’ That was until one morning my heart–numbed by my empty morality and trapped in a deceptively low standard of ‘goodness’–was subdued by God’s sovereign grace (Eph. 2). During a sermon by Paige Patterson in Lincoln, NE on Luke 18:9-14, I perceived the Gospel as the great exchange, released my self-righteousness, and clung to the saving righteousness of Jesus Christ. That morning this Pharisee became a broken tax collector and, though once blind, I could now see the reality of life, the gravity of sin, and the preciousness of Christ’s redeeming blood. Now there is nothing more precious to me than knowing Jesus Christ, the One who died for me and gave me His righteousness in place of my sinfulness (Phil. 3:7-9). Pursuing further up and further into the Cross has become the center of my life and this blog is intended as a place to share the pursuit.
Though I wouldn’t survive long in the wild, I consider myself agrarian (a farm boy from Nebraska). I was a short-term sports writer and a long-term carpenter who loves to tinker with gizmos and design web content. My story is part Mayberry part BlackBerry. Educationally, I graduated from a little private business school in Omaha with a degree in Liberal Arts. Theologically, I’m an autodidact made possible by the patient and wise direction of pastors in a local church. I’ve been married for 11 years to the wife of my youth (Karalee) and we have three precious kids, a majority of whom are named after dead preachers. I now *work* full time as the editorial and research assistant to my living hero of the faith, C.J. Mahaney. My line of work is a mix of theological research, reading, writing, journalism, photography, all integrated into social media (blogs). For fun I administrate Herman Bavinck dot org .
Email/comments. I’m grateful for your readership and would love to hear from you. You can leave a comment on any post to get in touch. Often I can respond to email but sometimes that’s not possible. Here’s the address: crede.ut.intelligas AT mac.com .
* * * * * * * * * *
“If you find me short in things, impute that to my love of brevity. If you find me besides the truth in anything, impute that to my infirmity. But if you find anything here that serves to your furtherance and joy of the faith, impute that to the mercy of God bestowed on you and me. Yours to serve you with what little I have.” John Bunyan (Works, 1:336).
* * * * * * * * * *
My book wishlist. Hopefully one day these $$ and valuable books will be added to my library. All from the The Works of Jonathan Edwards (Yale editions) …
- Vol. 1: Freedom of the Will (a gift from my friend Robin)
- Vol. 8: Ethical Writings (purchased)
- Vol. 21: Trinity, Grace, and Faith (purchased)
- Vol. 2: Religious Affections
- Vol. 3: Original Sin
- Vol. 4: The Great Awakening
- Vol. 20: The ‘Miscellanies’ ( No. 833-1152 )
- Vol. 23: The ‘Miscellanies’ ( No. 1153–1360 )
- Vol. 17: Sermons and Discourses ( 1730-1733 )
- Vol. 22: Sermons and Discourses ( 1739-1742 )
- Vol. 15: Notes on Scripture
* * * * * * * * * *
Princeton Cemetery. I don’t know how I did it, but in the Spring of 2006 I convinced my wife and kids it would be fun to spend the day at Princeton cemetery. Princeton is famous for its school and less famous for its rich evangelical history. I took several photographs at Princeton Cemetery (where Edwards, Hodge, Warfield and the Alexanders are buried). These photos always remind me to be Cross-centered.
* * * * * * * * * *
Do-it-yourself Blank Bible. Of all the books we promote, none compare with God’s Word. We pursue the Cross as God opens His Word to us. In this anticipation, we encourage you to make your own blank bible like Jonathan Edwards.’ Building a blank bible shows both a commitment to serious, life-long reflection and the anticipation of God’s illuminating Spirit. To date, over 15,000 readers have accessed the Blank Bible Index.
* * * * * * * * * *
Humble Calvinism. Early this year we started a series on Humble Calvinism, a study through John Calvin’s Institutes. Especially noteworthy is Calvin’s experiential sensitivity to the contours of godliness. Join us as we continue learning humble and holistic Calvinism as Calvin intended. See the Humble Calvinism series index here.
* * * * * * * * * *
The Puritan Study. The Puritans were Cross-boasters. So how do we use the wealth of Puritan literature in our personal devotions and expositional studies? Our series on building and using a Puritan Study answered this important question. For more see the full Puritan Study series index.
* * * * * * * * * *
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
-
Recent Comments
Tom Bombadil on The Betrayal Don on 15 Tools for Exegetical R… Ruby on The ♥-Trust-Worthy Wife Charles Churchill on Nietzsche’s Pity Jude St.John on Faith in Jesus. Sight of …
-
Archives
- July 2009 (3)
- June 2009 (21)
- May 2009 (21)
- April 2009 (14)
- March 2009 (12)
- February 2009 (26)
- January 2009 (22)
- December 2008 (17)
- November 2008 (8)
- October 2008 (20)
- September 2008 (24)
- August 2008 (14)
-
Categories
- .posts by Kare
- .Reading Digest
- 2007 BOT MC
- 2007 SGM LC
- A.W. Tozer
- Abide in Christ
- Abortion
- Adoption
- Affections
- Albert Mohler
- Andrew Fuller
- Anthony Burgess
- Anxiety
- Apologetics
- Art
- Assurance
- Athanasius
- Atheism
- Atheist
- Atonement
- Attributes of God
- Audio
- Audio sermon
- Augustine
- Awakening + Revival
- B.B. Warfield
- Banner of Truth
- Bible
- Bible Study
- Biblical counseling
- Biblical Quotes
- Biblically Faithful
- Blank Bible
- Blogging
- Blunt Force Trueman
- Bob Kauflin
- Boldness
- Book announcement
- Book Notes
- Book reviews
- Books
- BP > BH
- BP > Reformation Heritage Books
- BR > Baker Books
- BR > Banner of Truth
- BR > Broadman Holman
- BR > CD-Rom
- BR > Christian Focus
- BR > Crossway
- BR > Dover
- BR > Eerdmans
- BR > Evangelical Press
- BR > Grace Publications
- BR > HarperCollins
- BR > IVP
- BR > Kregel
- BR > Mentor
- BR > Moody
- BR > Multnomah
- BR > Naphtali
- BR > NavPress
- BR > OPC
- BR > P&R
- BR > Reformation Heritage Books
- BR > Reformation Trust
- BR > SGCB
- BR > Soli Deo Gloria Pub.
- BR > Tentmaker Publications
- BR > Thomas Nelson
- BR > Tyndale
- BR > Vision Forum
- BR > Zondervan
- Brian Regan
- C.H. Spurgeon
- C.J. Mahaney
- C.S. Lewis
- Calvinism
- Canons of Dort
- Carl Trueman
- certified cross centered
- Charles Bridges
- Children
- Christ
- Christ manifest
- Christian book review
- Church discipline
- Church fathers
- Church growth
- Church history
- Church methodology
- Church unity
- Churches in Minneapolis
- Churches in Omaha
- Churches in San Diego
- Churchianity
- Coffee
- Come to Jesus
- Commands of God
- Commentaries
- Communion with God
- Community
- Complimentarian
- Complimentarianism
- Confessing sin
- contending
- Contest
- Contextualizing
- Cornelius Van Til
- Correction
- Critical thinking
- Cross of Christ
- Cross-centered life
- Culture
- D.A. Carson
- Darrin Patrick
- David Clarkson
- David Powlison
- Deity of Christ
- Depression
- Derek Thomas
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Discernment
- Doctrine
- Doctrines of Grace
- DVD
- Earnestness
- Easter
- Ecclesiastes
- Ed Stetzer
- Edward Reynolds
- Election
- Eloquence
- Emergent
- Emotion
- Encouraging
- Entertainment
- Essay
- ESV
- Evangelism
- Evil
- Exegesis
- Experiential preaching
- Faith
- Faith in Pulpit
- Family worship
- Fellowship
- Fighting sin
- Francis Schaeffer
- Free downloads
- Fresh preaching
- Funny business
- G.K. Chesterton
- Geerhardus Vos
- George Whitefield
- Glory of God
- God
- God's love
- God's motives
- Gospel
- Gospel in Culture
- Grace
- Grave
- Great Preachers
- Great Quotes
- Greek interlinear
- Growth in godliness
- Hallgrímur Pétursson
- Hard decisions
- Harry Potter
- Health-wealth
- Hell
- Herman Bavinck
- Historical theology
- Holy Living
- Holy Spirit
- Homeschooling
- Horatius Bonar
- Humble Calvinism
- Humble orthodoxy
- Humility
- Hypocrisy
- Hypocritical pastor
- Idolatry
- Idols
- Imagination
- Imputation
- Incredible
- Indulgences
- Interpretation
- Interviews
- iPhone
- Isaiah
- Islam
- J. Gresham Machen
- J.I. Packer
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Jeremiah
- Jeremiah Burroughs
- Job
- Joel R. Beeke
- John Angell James
- John Broadus
- John Brown of Haddington
- John Bunyan
- John Calvin
- John Chrysostom
- John Flavel
- John Frame
- John Gill
- John MacArthur
- John Newton
- John Owen
- John Piper
- John Stott
- John W. Tweeddale
- John Woodbridge
- Jonathan Edwards
- Josh Harris
- Judgement of God
- Justification
- Justification by Faith
- Justin Taylor
- Karl Barth
- Kris Lundgaard
- Legalism
- Legalist
- Liberal Theology
- Library organization
- Life of Christ
- Ligonier Ministries
- Literature
- Local church
- Logic
- Logos
- Lord of the Rings
- Lordship
- M'Cheyne
- Manifestations
- Mark Alderton
- Mark Dever
- Mark Driscoll
- Marriage
- Martin Luther
- Martyn Lloyd-Jones
- Matt Chandler
- Meditation
- Minnesota
- Missiology
- Missions
- Mortification
- Movies
- Music
- Musical Worship
- N.D. Wilson
- N.T. Wright
- Narnia
- Nathanael Ranew
- New book alert!
- New Perspective on Paul
- Nietzsche
- Obedience to Scripture
- Octavius Winslow
- Old Testament
- Omaha
- Omaha NE
- Outrageous
- Parenting
- Pastor's family
- Pastor's wives
- Pastoral Failure
- Pastoral faith
- Pastoral Ministry
- Pastoral Sin
- Patristics
- Paul David Tripp
- Photographs
- Pluralism
- Podcast
- Politics
- Prayer
- Preacher's study
- Preaching
- Preaching Legacy
- Preaching notes
- Predestination
- Pride
- Princeton Cemetery
- Promotions
- Prosperity gospel
- Proverbs
- Psalms
- Psychology
- Publishing
- Pupit Seriousness
- Puritan CD-Rom
- Puritan Library
- Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
- Puritans
- Q and A
- R.C. Sproul
- Ravi Zacharias
- Reading
- Reformation
- Reformation Day
- Reformed spirituality
- Reformed theology
- Relationships
- Religious tolerance
- Resurrection
- Revelation
- Richard Baxter
- Richard Sibbes
- Rick Gamache
- Rob Bell
- Roman Catholic
- Sam Storms
- Samuel Rutherford
- Samuel Ward
- Sanctification
- Seeker Friendly
- Seeker Sensitive
- Self-promotion
- Self-strength
- Sermon
- Sermon notes
- Sheol
- Shepherding
- Sin
- Sin in Culture
- Sin in the church
- Sinclair Ferguson
- Sinfulness
- Skepticism
- Slavery
- Sovereign Grace Ministries
- Spiritual gifts
- Spiritual Warfare
- Sports
- spurgeon
- Stephen Charnock
- Stephen J. Nichols
- Steven J. Lawson
- Suffering
- Systematic theology
- T-shirt design
- Thabiti Anyabwile
- The Puritan Study
- Third Day
- Thomas Boston
- Thomas Brooks
- Thomas Chalmers
- Thomas Goodwin
- Thomas Manton
- Thoughts of God
- Timothy Keller
- Together for the Gospel
- Tragedy
- Trials
- Unbelief
- Uncategorized
- Valley of Vision
- Van Til
- Vanity of life
- Video
- Westminster Confession of Faith
- What is sin
- Wickedness of the heart
- Wilhelmus à Brakel
- Willem Teellinck
- William Perkins
- Wisdom literature
- Wives
- Word of God
- Worldliness
- Worship
- wrath of god
- Writing
-
RSS
Entries RSS
Comments RSS
It really looks good. The lettering on the spine looks better than on the ESV website. Is there anyway to get rid of the triangle on the front. It sticks out like a sore thumb.
Don’t rip the binding!
droooool
[...] ESV Study Bible – Pictorial of the black TrueTone [...]
Pingback by ESV Study Bible Reviews Roundup | Scripture Zealot | October 15, 2008 |
Wow. It looks great! I can honestly say I am long-suffering for mine. Hopefully an elf will bring mine this year.
[...] Reinke receives, unpacks, and photographs his new ESV Study [...]
Pingback by ESV Study Bible Blog » Blog Archive » Unpacking an ESV Study Bible | October 15, 2008 |
[...] UPDATE: Tony Reinke has some great pictures of his Black TruTone Bible here. [...]
Pingback by In Light of the Gospel » Blog Archive » The ESV Study Bible | October 15, 2008 |
What are doing? Trying to make us covet here? I’m drooling and hoping I’m not committing bibliolatry!
Beautiful…in a Bible kinda way
Good ole Tony…Thanks! Good shots as always.
Erik
Why do I keep thinking about the Legend of Zelda when I look at the front cover?
Love the pictures, and thank you. I have a TruTone Classic Black on the way, and cannot wait. Tell me, are the pages that the beautiful, color illustrations are on — are they the same type of paper as used throughout the Bible or different weight and texture?
Also, please inform me (and perhaps other readers)the best way to open and break in a brand new Bible. Thanks.
Tony–
Glad to see you got yours. Folks in Texas must have been on the end of the list.
I have to ask–why the trutone black over the cool brown?
You beat me to it Tony. I’ll get mine posted later today.
I have repent for coveting! My should be arriving soon.
I have the TruTone Nat Brown. I choose it because the triangle looked better on the brown, plus I own to many black bibles already.
It’s on my Christmas list! And a nanny, personal trainer and house cleaning service.
Looks good. Is that genuine or bonded?
I told my family that I found a bigger nerd than me in the blogosphere… you… photographing the unpacking of the next great study Bible!
I received mine today too, but unfortunately they sent the hardcover instead of the TruTone Brown I ordered. So I will have to wait until Monday for my own unpacking ceremony.
Congrats and enjoy!
Hey, I re(pre)sent that nerd comment, Scott! … And TSD, this is a TruTone version, not leather. T
I’m el-cheapo and went with the hardcover. They seem to work better for me and the way that I use them (and stand them). Also went with the cheapest delivery service so I probably won’t get mine until next month!
Oh well, I’m still going through my Reformation Study Bible and HCSB apologetics bible that I recently purchased.
That would be ONE THICK Blank Bible!
[...] Reinke photographed it, as did Jeff [...]
Pingback by ESV-SB mania! : The Daily Scroll | October 17, 2008 |
[...] the unboxing of the TruTone Classic Black ESV Study Bible in pictures. Check it out here: LINK. Mike Anderson from Mars Hill Church in Seattle didn’t make a video of the unboxing of his [...]
Pingback by Unboxing The ESV Study Bible | Bible Geek Gone Wild | October 17, 2008 |
Ha! Nerd is an endearing term around my house (at least my wife and kids say so). I decided to keep the hardcover they sent and am giving it to one of my daughters, so will still await the Brown Tru-Tone early next week.
I really like to carry my study Bible (used to the NASB Open Bible which is short on textual notes and easy to carry)… but it doesn’t look like I’ll be dragging this out with me much except for study sessions. It’s whopping thick!
Have you checked out the online version yet? It is AWESOME!
I would love to try one, but here’s my hangup—–It is not available in a red-letter edition. Does anyone know why? I can’t understand why such a long-awaited study Bible would not be available in red letter??? Someone please help me understand……I am so frustrated. I just don’t “get it”.
Thanks!!
Michelle, see this link (bottom) for more on red letter bibles …
http://www.e-n.org.uk/4197-Common-errors-in-understanding-the-Kingdom.htm
I find Carson helpful here. Thanks for commenting!
T
Love my ESVSB with the Black Tru-tone, BUT my triangle is unraveling! Just my LUCK! Still love it though….
“I find Carson helpful [re: red-letter Bibles].”
Agreed. All the same, the issue that Dr. Carson addresses in that article is a classic example of original intent being mangled and perverted beyond recognition. “Red-letter Christianity” was surely the furthest thing from Louis Klopsch’s mind.
The ESV blog had a good post on the subject a couple of years ago.
My Black TruTone Bible just arrived and I love it, love it, love it! It’s not as big as I expected…
Douglas, what sized Bible were you expecting?
Well, everyone seems to say it’s too big to carry to church. Maybe I’ve been to the gym too much, but it’s incredibly lighter than folks make out.
After a week of using this new ESV Study Bible, I think it fair to say that it is the best, most detailed and objective Study Bible there is. I used to regard the NIV Study Bible as best for it’s detail and fine concordance. This Bible has eclipsed the NIV and there is only one criticism; it is massive. That however is a small price to pay for something that is as well done as this!!
would like to know how you took the pictures, lighting, background etc, to get the look you did.
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Tony,
did you get a hardcover one also? I am curious over the quality of binding on the hardcover, some are just not that good. I do like the idea for this bible. I want to do a ESV bible with commentary of puritans! I wonder if crossway will let me do it!
Does this come in Large or Giant Print My eyes are not a good as they use to be.
After reading these posts, I’m soooo excited! I just ordered mine today from an ebay store and I feel like I’m seven again waiting for Christmas to get here! The expectation of using this study bible has ignited something….I just can’t articulate! All I know is that the “hum-drums” I’ve been in spiritually for quite a while, are suddenly a thing of the past. I just wanted to say, “Thank you so much everyone!”
Oh…and P.S. Since I’ve just recently lost 46 pounds…I’m praying that it’s every bit as heavy as everyone is making out. Nothing wrong with working up a holy sweat! LOL! It would be worse…we could be Moses luggin around God’s word…hahahahaha!
My eyes are going bad, and I really wanted to find a LARGE PRINT version of the ESV Study. Does anybody know?
Question for Tony and current comment thread:
Would you recommend Tru-tone or Genuine Leather? Which is better for long term durability? This is my dilemma as I contemplate taking the ESVSB plunge…
Thanks,
Erik
I love the ESV and would like to see it in:
1. brown (real) leather
2. red letter
3.thumbed indexed (only for my constant forgetting minor prophets)
Does the ESV Study Bible come in large print in Lether.
Peggy