Sunday, July 11, 2010

ESV Online Study Bible

I’ve been using the ESV (English Standard Version) Online Study Bible for a couple of months now and I am quite pleased with it. Crossway, the publisher, just upgraded the site and added some new features, including the ability to invite five people to share the purchase. Yes, it does cost $19.99, but it is a lifetime purchase and not a subscription. Or you can purchase a print version of the ESV Study Bible and the online version is included.

The purchase provides access to the full Study Bible notes, articles, and maps. It also allows you to add your own notes and highlights. You can access the Bible text and reading plans without a purchase.

The site is currently not compatible with iPad/iPhones because it uses Flash, but the FAQ says that they are working on a mobile product.

I find the $19.99 purchase cost to be a bargain for what you get. More information on the ESV Study Bible can be found here. The online study Bible can be viewed here.

2 comments:

Kent said...

Mark,
Have you seen the Logos edition of the ESV Study Bible? You can access it across all platforms that Logos runs on, including the iPhone, iPad, Windows, Mac, etc. I thought you might be interested.

Mark said...

No I have not. I've been using the OliveTree BibleReader since the Palm/Handspring days.