The ESV Literary Study Bible highlights the literary features of each book of the Bible and to each section within each book. This emphasis on the Bible's story lines, complex characters, historical settings, literary genres, motifs, theological themes, imagery, and important terms, makes the Bible come alive with greater clarity and impact.

With thousands of insightful notes it helps you understand God's Word more fully—in all its richness and beauty. This one-of-a-kind study Bible is an indispensable tool for the classroom, private devotional reading, and for use in group Bible studies.

Features

Introductions to each Bible book
Introduction to 12 literary features of the Bible
Extensive notes by a literary expert and a Bible expositor
Tips for reading and analyzing each passage
Glossary of literary terms
One-year Bible reading plan
Online access to the ESV Literary Study Bible available

Product Information

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Title: ePub-ESV, The Literary Study Bible - eBook
By: Edited by Leland Ryken & Philip Graham Ryken
Format: DRM Free ePub
Vendor: Crossway
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 9781433534584

ISBN-13: 9781433534584
Text Layout: Double Column
Text Color: Black Letter
Stock No: WW23280EB
Imprintable: No

Publisher's Description

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Combining thousands of insightful notes with the complete ESV Bible text, the ESV Literary Study Bible helps readers understand God's Word more fully, in all its richness and beauty.

Author Bio

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Leland Ryken (PhD, University of Oregon) served as professor of English at Wheaton College for nearly 50 years. He has authored or edited over fifty books, including The Word of God in English and A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible. He is a frequent speaker at the Evangelical Theological Society's annual meetings and served as literary stylist for the English Standard Version Bible.

Philip Graham Ryken (DPhil, University of Oxford) is the eighth president of Wheaton College. Formerly, he served as senior minister of Philadelphia’s historic Tenth Presbyterian Church. He has written or edited more than 40 books, including the popular title Loving the Way Jesus Loves, and has lectured and preached at universities and seminaries worldwide.

Ask a Question

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Q: I downloaded a Bible. How do I axccess a specific book,John for example, without scrolling thru the whole Bible?

Accessing specific books will depend on the type of reader you have. In the CBD reader, you can simply scroll down the table-of-contents on the left-hand side of the page and choose the book you want.

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