Justin Taylor Interview: Leland Ryken, “The History of the King James Bible” (part 2 of 3) from Crossway on Vimeo.
Learn more about Dr. Ryken’s newest book, The Legacy of the King James Bible.
Archive for January, 2011
How Did the King James Bible Come to Be? (Part 1)
Justin Taylor Interview: Leland Ryken, “The History of the King James Bible” (part 1 of 3) from Crossway on Vimeo.
Learn more about Dr. Ryken’s newest book, The Legacy of the King James Bible.
A New Way to Spend the Year in God’s Word
We came across a Bible reading plan that looks different enough to deserve its very own post. What sets it apart?
- You only read half of the Bible in a year, meditating on some chapters for up to five days in a row.
- The reading plan incorporates articles from the ESV Study Bible.
Thanks to John Rinehart for creating the plan. Be encouraged by the rationale in his blog interview with Fred Sanders or download the plan here.
Scripture, Set Free Into All Technologies
At Crossway, we have the highest regard for Scripture. Our passion to reach people with the gospel and the truth of God’s Word is the driving force behind everything that we do. Including our use of technology.
When we released the English Standard Version of the Bible in 2001, we immediately made it available online, for free. Eager to get the Bible into as many formats as people will read, we’ve released the ESV as an iPhone/iPad app, Android app, and as an eBook for your Kindle or Nook.
Prefer to listen to Scripture? You can stream it at ESV Online. We’ve worked with our friends at Faith Comes By Hearing to offer several audio versions of the Bible, for free. Another set of audio files is available on YouTube.
For our technologically savvy friends, we’ve even made the API to our ESV Bible text and ESV audio available free of charge for non-commercial use.
Why make this content available for free digitally? Because the Lord has been generous to us by entrusting his Word to us, which is able to make us wise for salvation through faith in Jesus (2 Timothy 3:15). As we are able to by God’s grace, we want to make it easier for people worldwide to access this inexhaustible treasure.
The barrier is low; you’re but a few clicks away from being able to engage the very word of God.
Year of the Bible
This new year marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. In the history of the world, few publications can compare to its lasting literary and cultural impact. Many groups are celebrating the KJV’s 400th anniversary and some are even calling 2011 “the year of the Bible.”
Because the English Standard Version is in the King James Bible lineage, Crossway is celebrating its anniversary with some exciting new resources! We’re kicking off later this month with Leland Ryken’s new book, The Legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation. Coinciding with the “year of the Bible,” we’re also releasing a special edition of The Four Holy Gospels, illuminated by Makoto Fujimura.
Additionally, there are several new Bible editions in store for 2011. More details to come, but we’re particularly excited about two feature-rich editions of the ESV for brand new audiences—like nothing we’ve published before. Stay tuned in the coming months!
We pray you have a great start to the new year!
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