ESV Study Bible

The ESV Study Bible combines the best and most recent evangelical Christian scholarship with the highly regarded ESV Bible text. The result is the most comprehensive study Bible ever published. Created by an outstanding team of 95 evangelical Christian scholars and teachers, the ESV Study Bible presents completely new study notes, maps, illustrations, charts, timelines, articles, and introductions. Altogether the ESV Study Bible includes 2 million words of Bible text, insightful explanation, teaching, and reference material—equivalent to a 20-volume Bible resource library in a portable, handheld format.

The digital ESV Study Bible is available for the following platforms: iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry with Media Card, Palm 5.x, Windows Mobile Professional, and Windows Mobile Classic (Pocket PC).

Look for the ESV Study Bible on Google Android in 2009!

The ESV Study Bible on your mobile device includes all text, features, notes, images, and supplemental materials of the print version, plus the easy interface of BibleReader and and the convenience and portability of handheld use. Olive Tree's electronic version lets you read and study with the complete resources of the ESV Study Bible wherever you go!

Primary Features

• 20,000 notes—focusing especially on understanding the Bible text and providing answers to frequently raised questions.
• Over 50 articles—including articles on the Bible’s authority and reliability; on biblical archaeology, theology, ethics, and personal application.
• 200-plus charts—offering key insights and in-depth analysis in clear, concise outline form; located throughout the Bible.
• Over 200 full-color maps—created with the latest digital technology, satellite images, and archaeological research; printed in full color throughout the Bible.
• 80,000 cross-references—to encourage easy location of important words, passages, and biblical themes.
• 40 all-new illustrations—including full-color renderings and architectural diagrams of the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, Solomon’s temple, Herod’s temple, the city of Jerusalem in Jesus’ time and throughout the history of Israel, and many more.

The ESV Study Bible also provides a wealth of additional resources. The introductions to each book include essential information about the author, date, and place of writing; an extensive chart of key themes; a summary of how the book fits in with the rest of the biblical storyline; a description of literary features; an outline of the book; and a large full-color map showing the setting of the book.

Supplemental articles cover topics such as the authority and truthfulness of the Bible, reading the Bible for application, the Bible in worship and prayer, the reliability of the biblical manuscripts, the relationship between archaeology and the Bible, an overview of biblical theology, and many more.

The ESVSB (ESV Study Bible) uses the highly respected ESV (English Standard Version®) translation as the foundational text for creating the study Bible notes and other features. Emphasizing word-for-word accuracy, literary excellence, and depth of meaning, the ESV Bible is ideally suited to be the basic text for a study Bible. Originally published in 2001, the ESV Bible translation work involved more than 100 Bible scholars worldwide. Many of the 100-member ESV translation team also participated in the creation of the ESV Study Bible.

Palm and Windows Mobile/Pocket PC Users: For easier navigation in the ESV Study Bible, go to the Verse Chooser and uncheck the "Verse Mode" box at the bottom. This will let you see the full table of contents from the Verse Chooser.

Watch a video demonstration of ESV Study Bible on iPhone or iPod Touch.

Since this is a large file (45 MB), we recommend downloading via WiFi if that is an option for you. BlackBerry customers can install large BibleReader files manually, using these instructions.