Reformation Faith Today

From the ESV Study Bible news team:

October 15, the publication date for the ESV Study Bible (ESVSB), is just over one month away. We want to bring you up to speed on a number of samples and features we’ve been posting online. Our goal is to help people know what’s inside the ESV Study Bible and how it might best serve them.

Free Book Introductions and Sample Chapters Online

In addition to the previous posts from Jonah, the Psalms, and Revelation, we have now uploaded the introductions, including sample chapters, for the following books:

• Ezekiel
• Isaiah
• Ephesians
• Colossians

Free Articles Online

We have also uploaded a number of the 50 articles that will be in the ESVSB:

• Overview of the Bible: A Survey of the History of Salvation, by Vern Poythress
• Reading the Bible
  • Reading the Bible Theologically, by J.I. Packer
  • Reading the Bible as Literature, by Leland Ryken
  • Reading the Bible in Prayer and Communion with God, by John Piper
  • Reading the Bible for Personal Application, by David Powlison
  • Reading the Bible for Preaching and Public Worship, by R. Kent Hughes
• The Bible and World Religions
  • Contemporary Judaism, by Marvin Wilson
  • World Religions, by Harold Netland
  • Islam, by Timothy Tennent

City Plan of Rome

The Introduction to the Book of Romans contains a city plan of ancient Rome, which we have posted online, along with an excerpt of some of the information on Rome found in that introduction. Other city plans that you’ll find in the ESVSB include the cities of Ur, Nineveh (see p. 9 of the Jonah PDF), Babylon, Jericho, Corinth, Ephesus, and Philippi.

Interviews with Contributors

• Andy Naselli interviewed David Reimer about the book of Ezekiel (blog interview)
• Michael Spencer interviewed David Powlison about the application of Scripture (blog interview)
• Colin Adams interviewed Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. about the book of Isaiah (blog interview)
• Andy Naselli interviewed Clinton Arnold about the book of Colossians (blog interview)
• Andy Naselli interviewed S.M. Baugh about the book of Ephesians (blog interview)
• Beginning with Moses interviewed Vern Poythress about biblical theology and seeing Christ in the OT (blog interview; the second part will be on Sept. 15)
• Owen Strachan interviewed Harold Netland about pluralism and world religions (audio MP3, approx. 45 minutes)

What’s Next?

Next week we’ll send you another email, with links to new videos and some tools you can use to help spread the word about the ESV Study Bible.

20% Discount Expiring Soon

The 20% pre-order discount on all ESV Study Bibles ends this Monday, September 15. Order now at www.esvstudybible.org.