The Holy Bible: The ESV Classic Reference Bible

The ESV Classic Reference Bible combines the ESV Bible text with an extensive system of more than 80,000 cross-references in the center column on each page. With its readable type, color maps, and a major concordance, the Classic Reference Bible is the first choice for personal Bible reading and in-depth study. The ESV Classic Reference Bible is also available in hardcover, bonded leather, genuine leather, premium calfskin, and other TruTone covers. Features Size: 5.5" x 8.5" 9.5-point type 1,328 pages Words of Christ in red Ribbon marker Concordance with over 14,500 references Over 80,000 cross-references Christians who have longed for a more readable literal Bible translation will find much to praise in the English Standard Version. The ESV's translation team of over 100 members has admirably attempted to preserve the stylistic variety of biblical authorship and ease of reading (at the eighth-grade level) despite the word-for-word translation, which historically has resulted in a choppier text flow. Bible study aficionados will appreciate the short introductions to each book, an extensive center column cross-reference system, full-color maps, and a 14,500-entry concordance. The hardcover edition includes the basic Bible frills: a presentation page, as well as marriage, birth, and death registries.--Cindy Crosby