ESV Study Bible, Large Print (Genuine Leather, Black)

I am writing a book on Revelations, it is currently the 3rd largest ever written and by the time I am done it will be the second longest ever written. This is the most thorough bible I have ever read. It's large print is easy to read and the notes and passages are more accurate than it's NIV equivalent.

I actually came within a hair of returning this Bible. Lifting it from the box, I found its heft of nearly 4-1/2# a challenge to handle, but its assets outweighed that one drawback. Because of the large print and extensive study aids, it is a thick, heavy volume, but it is a well-constructed book that should last many years. A primary asset is its large, clear typeset, that makes it highly readable. Even the smaller font used for the study notes is large enough for comfortable Bible study without eye strain. The Bible also lies flat when it is opened, making it a good lap Bible if you need your hands free to utilize other tools during Bible study. While this is not as portable as a pocket Bible or a Bible that contains fewer study helps, I solved that problem by also buying a thin line leather ESV Bible that does not contain the study materials. Excessive expense? No, God's Word in a useful format is probably one of the wisest uses of money you can make. I'll use the study Bible primarily at home and carry the small one to spare my arthritic hands. This is a translation that accurately reflects the meanings expressed by the original manuscripts, in contrast to the KJV's archaic language that sometimes gives readers false impressions and brings ridicule of God's Word (e.g. compare the two translations of Psalm 71:6, Philippians 4:6, and Philiippians 1:8) I highly recommend this God-honoring, life-changing book!

As I my eye sight changed with age, I found I needed bigger print. Also, by previous Crossway ESV study bible cover (no leather) was flaking off. This large print leather cover was the perfect answer. When my peers saw it they wanted one also. Even got one for my brother. Excellent resource. I find it very helpful.

I'm a Baptist pastor. I have many, many bibles in many different translations. Most Baptist congratulations are raised on the King James. I have nothing against the KJV, it reads like poetry. That's fine if you understand what Shakespeare is trying to say to you. But I find that more modern translations are easier for my members to understand, especially the younger ones. I like this ESV translation better than the NIV, NLTand many others, especially the Amplified Bible. I regularly preach and teach from this Bible. As a study Bible I find this to be a most excellent choice. The pictures, charts, maps, comments and commentaries are very good. This Bible can help you leave other reference books on the shelf. The commentaries are pretty much mid of the road and not colored to much in their theology. The cover is nice for the price point. Pages a normal Bible weight paper and the print fairly easy to read, note are a little smaller. I'm 67 and find no problems reading with my reading glasses. The only thing I will point out about this Bible is ...it is huge! It measures almost I would say 3 inches thick. For that reason I bought a smaller one and keep this one at home for study and sermon prep. If your one the fence, get off and buy it!

Purchased as a Christmas gift. Recipient loves this and reads it daily.

After much pondering and research I decided to buy the ESV. One should not go and buy a Bible for the heck of it. While using different versions enhances one's understanding it is also true that it might bring confusion and error if a not so good version is being used. I like to read word for word translations and some dynamic translations. The ESV is a word for word translation, much like the NRSV, NASB, and KJV. Some 150 men and women participated in the endeavour to bring forth this work of art. In my opinion, this has been the best investment I've made on the word of God. I bought the black leather large print Study Bible because I've had bad experiences with hard-cover ones in the past. I've been using and abusing it since 2016, and I have yet to see any wear, much less tearing. It's essays and footnotes are magnificent and deeply enrich my devotional time. It's construction is phenomenal. Great quality materials—leather-bound; sewn and glued—were used to make this baby. It does not get any better than that! Font size is adequate for the overall text and the footnotes. The only two things, and for me these are minor aspects: 1.) The illustrations are not coloured; 2.) It is HEAVY, since it is a 3000+ pages behemoth. Another positive aspect? since it is huge, It's easier to spot. :-) Nonetheless, I still carry it to church. I hope this helps.

Ignore the negative reviews. My Bible arrived in perfect condition. Exactly what I need for church. Larger print, no index and great quality. My buffalo leather Bible stays home.

Love the large print. The only draw back is that the Bible is very large. However, I love to study the Bible and use the extensive study note, charts, maps etc all the time. I have several other study Bibles also and like to be able to compare notes and the cross-references.

Excellent product, highly recommend

Sehr empfehlenswert.

Good quality, appreciate the study notes.

Glory God. Easy to understnad Word God. Very useful for the prepartion of Bible study. I love it

This Bible is awesome! On 3000 pages it contains not only a very good translation close to the original texts but also teaching material that would normally fill a 20-volume library. This Bible contains vers-by-vers commentaries from cover to cover and first-class articles by 95 excellent Bible scholars and was composed with the goal to give Christians a good and sustainable foundation of evangelical Bible doctrine into their hands, as you know all Christians are not taught well and carefully and even after 30 years of attending church many still know nothing! This is true not only in America but also in Germany where I am from and across the whole world! So, get this Bible and you can discover a rich fulness of lasting Bible truths yourself. Make yourself independent from often lousy sermons that give you nothing by a rather small one-time investment. Absolutely recommendable!