trick out your study bible

The word of God is the best-selling book of all time.  Several years ago the New York Times took it off of their bestseller list because it’s so popular and has sold so much over the past 100 years it is a foregone conclusion. Study Bibles have become a unique combination of commentary, Bible dictionary, devotional book and Bible all in one!  In 2008 the first Bible to break out into this over the top resource was the ESV Study Bible.  At the time, I took some time to consider what is so special about so much information in one Bible. What I found was nothing short of amazing. In this new study Bible type of format, everything a Bible scholar or Bible enthusiast is there. Here at Bible on the Go, I’ve reviewed several Bibles.  The video above is about the Baker Illustrated Study Bible that is in one of these over the top formats. I have my reviews section here that has those videos together. I think the words of the ESV scholars themselves illustrate why the study of God’s word is so important and valuable.  Here is a portion of their dedication: “We know that no Bible translation is perfect or final; but we also know that God uses imperfect and inadequate things to his honor and praise.  So to our triune God and to his people we offer what we have done, with our prayers that it may prove useful, with gratitude for much help given and with ongoing wonder that our God should ever have entrusted to us so momentous a task”[1] Praise God!  [1] ESV translation committee preface.