ESV Story of Redemption Bible

Dec 6

Please note: I received a free copy of the ESV Story of Redemption Bible: A Journey Through the Unfolding Promises of God from Crossway in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are 100% my own. -Elle Cardel (Founder)

If you are unfamiliar with the ESV translation, here's a description:Created by a team of more than 100 leading evangelical scholars and pastors, the ESV Bible emphasizes word-for-word accuracy, literary excellence, and depth of meaning. -CrosswayWhen it comes to the ESV Bibles I have (yall, I love Bibles), the ESV Story of Redemption Bible: A Journey Through the Unfolding Promises of God is definitely one of my favorites! About this Bible:The Bible is the epic story of the unfolding plan of God over the course of the history of the world. The ESV Story of Redemption Bible: A Journey through the Unfolding Promises of God leads readers on a journey through this storyline from start to finish, with conversational commentary written by pastor Greg Gilbert interspersed throughout the full ESV text. -CrosswayPersonal Review:Four words: I love this Bible!The ESV Story of Redemption Bible is hard covered with a beautiful white on gold sleeve. It's simple cream colored pages are filled with gorgeous gold embellishments all throughout. The text is single column and the words are easy to read. This are no lines to take notes, but the margins are wide, leaving plenty of room for you to write things in. There are also additional pages for note taking in the back.What I especially appreciate about this Bible is:

The 897 consistent commentary notes provided from start to finish by Greg Gilbert. They are appropriately placed and extremely insightful.
The maps! There are 80+ maps, and they are inserted into the text where they are relevant, compared to being placed at the very back like many other Bibles. If you're a visual learner like I am, you'll appreciate this too!
The book introductions. These are so helpful when starting a new book of the Bible. It recalls the important need-to-know details to keep in mind as you continue to read the greatest Story of all. Each book has its own illustration. If you flip to the back of the Bible, you can find the Index of Title Illustrations, where the stories behind each of the illustrations can be found. I love this intentional touch!

Overall, I really do love this Bible. It's not one I will carry to church with me, but it's a great resource to have on hand at home. I would absolutely recommend this!