ESV Countdowns
The clock is ticking down on several long-awaited ESV debuts: the new edition of the Allan's ESV1 with updated text, the four Cambridge Pitt Minion ESV options, and the ESV Study Bible. I'm planning to write about each as they arrive at my door. In the meantime, here's what I know about updates.The Allan's ESV1 Paul at EvangelicalBible.com has been doing a great job posting updates on the ESV1's production process, so check the Allan ESV page there for his latest info. The last update is dated September 15. There's also been some progress talk on an earlier thread at BibleDesignBlog.com. The short answer: It's coming. Be patient. Don't strangle the mailman. The Cambridge Pitt Minion ESV We've already gotten a glimpse of these bad boys thanks to David Dewey, and I understand that they're making their way to North America at this very moment. Once they do, I'll be doing a side-by-side of all four editions to help the undecided make up their minds. The ESV Study Bible There's a whole lot of info up at ESVStudyBible.org, including twenty videos. And of course the ESV Study Bible blog is rolling out regular goodies. Speaking of which, via the blog, I found Fred Sanders' post "Let Us Now Praise Study Bibles," which enumerates some common objections to SBs (some of which I share) and mentions some things he appreciates about the ESV SB. Good reading.
J. Mark Bertrand is a novelist and pastor whose writing on Bible design has helped spark a publishing revolution. Mark is the author of Rethinking Worldview: Learning to Think, Live, and Speak in This World (Crossway, 2007), as well as the novels Back on Murder, Pattern of Wounds, and Nothing to Hide—described as a “series worth getting attached to” (Christianity Today) by “a major crime fiction talent” (Weekly Standard) in the vein of Michael Connelly, Ian Rankin, and Henning Mankell.
Mark has a BA in English Literature from Union University, an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Houston, and an M.Div. from Heidelberg Theological Seminary. Through his influential Bible Design Blog, Mark has championed a new generation of readable Bibles. He is a founding member of the steering committee of the Society of Bible Craftsmanship, and chairs the Society’s Award Committee. His work was featured in the November 2021 issue of FaithLife’s Bible Study Magazine.
Mark also serves on the board of Worldview Academy, where he has been a member of the faculty of theology since 2003. Since 2017, he has been an ordained teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. He and his wife Laurie life in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.