What Is the Esv Bible?
Nancy Leigh DeMoss, author and host of "Revive Our Hearts" radio says of the ESV (English Standard Version): "The translators have maintained clarity and literary excellence, making this an accessible translation for modern readers." The ESV is a word-for-word translation of Scripture that is "essentially literal". The goal of this version was to get as close to the original text and context of the writing as possible while considering differences between modern English (the grammar, syntax, and idiom) and the original languages.
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History
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History of the ESV The publishers of the English Standard Version (ESV) claim that it took almost 500 years to translate. Crossway Publishers laid the foundation of the ESV on William Tyndale's New Testament (1526) and the King James Version (1611). With this strong background the best scholarship of the last 100 years contributed to this compelling translation. The ESV Bible was originally published in 2001.
Significance
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Significance of this new translation The ESV has the significance of sounding like the traditional versions such as the King James Version, with the clarity of a modern translation like the New International Version. The English Standard Version retains translation integrity from the best manuscripts available.
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Translators
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Translation for ESV began 500 years ago A team of 100 Christian Bible scholars compared the ESV text against the best Greek and Hebrew manuscripts. These scholars included a 12-member Translation Oversight Committee, led by Dr. J. I. Packer as the General Editor and sixty Bible Scholars A 60-member advisory council authenticated the historic Christian orthodoxy.
Expert Insight
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Experts The ESV has become a popular translation with the endorsement of Christian leaders like Max Lucado who says: "Meticulous care and passionate research make the ESV a crisp, accurate, and valuable translation." John Piper, Pastor for Preaching and Vision, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minn., is building future ministries around this translation: "The ESV satisfies the preaching, memorizing, studying, and reading needs of our church, from children to adults."
Features
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The ESV might be called Bible 2.0 for its internet interactivity. Daily readings are offered by Crossway Publishers on the Web, by RSS subscription, and a daily email.
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