Q&A: A Bible Translator Answers Your Questions about the ESV
A member of the ESV Translation Oversight Committee answers listener questions about the ESV related to how translators work, the translation philosophy of the ESV, tricky passages, and more.
Introducing the ‘ESV Archaeology Study Bible’
The ESV Archaeology Study Bible roots biblical text in its historical and cultural context.
The Gospel in Luke
Jonathan T. Pennington
Luke’s presentation helps us see clearly that the gospel of Jesus is about the comprehensive blessedness of God available to us through Jesus Christ.
Why Is the Book of Romans Considered the Greatest Letter Ever Written?
Andrew David Naselli
Studying Romans carefully is worth every minute you invest that way. It’s a relatively short letter, it takes about sixty minutes to read aloud, and it’s profound.
What Philemon Teaches Us About Forgiveness
Mark Dever
Here we find the picture of someone needing forgiveness, the picture of someone with the opportunity to forgive, and the picture of someone who is encouraging forgiveness.
Bible Q&A - Why Read the Bible Every Day?
Dane Ortlund
Dane Ortlund explains the purpose behind reading the Bible every day.
The Dangerous Ways We Add to Scripture
Michael Reeves
The pages of church history are littered with heretics who boasted of their devotion to Scripture yet failed to spot how their biblical language concealed unbiblical thinking.
Setting the Stage for the Four Gospels
Andreas J. Köstenberger,
Justin Taylor
The four Gospels contain eyewitness accounts (and first-hand reports) of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
The Gospel in Ezekiel
Greg Gilbert
Understood rightly, however, Ezekiel contains and continues a beautiful story of God’s grace to his undeserving people.
Why Study the Book of Revelation?
Stephen Witmer
The book of Revelation shows us how to live victoriously in the midst of both torment and temptation.
Make Your Face Shine upon Us—A Reading of Psalm 67 by Conrad Mbewe
Listen to Psalm 67 with new ears as it is read by Zambian pastor and author Conrad Mbewe, one of the new voices coming to ESV.org and the ESV Bible app in 2023.
A Brief Intro to the Origins of Humanity
Rebecca McLaughlin
One of the hot spots in the perceived conflict between science and Christianity is around the question of how human beings came to exist.
Why Study the Book of 2 Corinthians?
Dane Ortlund
The Christian life is impossible to live without 2 Corinthians.
What about Scholars Who Deny that the Bible Condemns Homosexual Practice?
Kevin DeYoung
It's just not accurate to say that what we are seeing now as expressions of homosexuality were completely unknown to the biblical authors.
The Gospel in Nehemiah
Kathleen Nielson
Rather than focusing mainly on human faithfulness to God, the book of Nehemiah shows God’s faithfulness to his unfaithful people.
The Legacy of the ESV Study Bible
When we first began work on the ESV Study Bible, we could never have anticipated the way God would use it to encourage and equip Christians to study his word.
How Israel’s Exile Is Fulfilled in Jesus’s Exile and Return
Nicholas G. Piotrowski
It can come as a shock when we first hear that Israel’s exile never truly ended in the Old Testament. I know I was shocked the first time I considered the idea.
The Gospel in Obadiah
Michael J. Glodo
As an oracle of judgment, Obadiah presents unique challenges for gospel application.
The Psalms Are Both by and about the King
Bruce K. Waltke,
Fred G. Zaspel
Fundamentally, the Psalms are both by and about the king. The Psalter can be thought of as a royal hymnbook, and its individual psalms have the house of David as its subject matter and point of reference.
The Gospel in Ecclesiastes
Douglas Sean O'Donnell
Throughout Ecclesiastes we are led forward to other answers, other solutions, and other wisdom than the world’s vain promises of satisfaction, happiness, and fulfillment.
The Gospel in Ruth
Mary Beth McGreevy
The language of redemption permeates the story of Ruth.
10 Key Bible Verses from the Sermon on the Mount
You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.
What Did Jesus Teach about the Poor?
Tim Chester
If poverty will always exist, does that mean any efforts to alleviate poverty—in our own communities and around the world—are in vain?
How to Engage Emotionally with the Bible
Jen Wilkin
Emotions are not a bad thing, but they must arise from accurate thoughts about the truths of Scripture.
A Case for Learning Biblical Greek
Dirk Jongkind
Biblical Greek is not just a tool for use in ministry. It gives us the most privileged place from which to listen to the voice of our Lord.
4 Roles Scripture Plays in the Life of a Believer
Paul David Tripp
The doctrines of the word of God were not intended just to lay claim on your brain, but also to capture your heart and transform the way you live.
I’ve Heard It Said That the Bible Is God’s Love Letter to Us
Jen Wilkin
“The Bible is God’s love letter to us.” I can see where that’s coming from. It’s not a hundred percent wrong. It’s just that it’s probably not a big enough statement about what the Bible is.
Podcast: Does Jesus Really Like Me? (Dane Ortlund)
What does Scripture say about God's disposition towards us as redeemed sinners? What does it mean that Jesus is "gentle and lowly in heart"?
Learn from Job How to Trust God Even Through Suffering
Mark Dever
On the whole, Job speaks realistically about our suffering, explores the limits of what we can understand, and compels us to trust God completely.
J. I. Packer on One of the Most Urgent Needs in the Church Today
J. I. Packer
Catechesis—from a Greek word meaning "instruction by mouth"— is a historic teaching method of giving Christians the language with which to articulate the basic tenets of faith.