Comments on: ESV Study Bible: Thoughts? http://www.jinseikouro.com/blog/2008/04/esv-study-bible-thoughts/ Age 23, in the Navy, in Japan, following Jesus wherever he leads. This is an undetailed chronicle of the journey. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:49:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Garrett O. http://www.jinseikouro.com/blog/2008/04/esv-study-bible-thoughts/#comment-23 Garrett O. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:39:20 +0000 http://www.jinseikouro.com/blog/?p=32#comment-23 I hear you there, Matt. I've heard much specific criticism over the ESV relating to the topic headings. I can't say much either way, but the Literary Study Bible I've been using omits them in favor of its own notes that don't end up taking half the page space as it seems to do in the sample pages available on the ESV Study Bible website. So far, I like it that way. We'll have to wait and see what they do on this one. Maybe the best way to do things is to separate long commentaries and put them on separate pages instead of having them half-and-half on the same pages. I've seen it done in other study bibles, and overall it just seemed like a mishmash not worth trying to comprehend. I hear you there, Matt. I’ve heard much specific criticism over the ESV relating to the topic headings. I can’t say much either way, but the Literary Study Bible I’ve been using omits them in favor of its own notes that don’t end up taking half the page space as it seems to do in the sample pages available on the ESV Study Bible website. So far, I like it that way. We’ll have to wait and see what they do on this one.

Maybe the best way to do things is to separate long commentaries and put them on separate pages instead of having them half-and-half on the same pages. I’ve seen it done in other study bibles, and overall it just seemed like a mishmash not worth trying to comprehend.

]]> By: Matt Jacob http://www.jinseikouro.com/blog/2008/04/esv-study-bible-thoughts/#comment-21 Matt Jacob Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:01:19 +0000 http://www.jinseikouro.com/blog/?p=32#comment-21 Interesting. I really like my ESV, but in the 2-3 years I've been using it, I've actually appreciated the lack of notes and commentary. I usually turn to Logos (Bible study software) when I need clarification on a passage. Interesting. I really like my ESV, but in the 2-3 years I’ve been using it, I’ve actually appreciated the lack of notes and commentary. I usually turn to Logos (Bible study software) when I need clarification on a passage.

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