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Crossway ESV Study Bible Review

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ESV Study Bible

$24.34 (price as of 2026-11-08)

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Reddit score

4.7 Based on 10 Reddit owner comments · Top 20% of 5 tracked study bibles

Owner sentiment
4.5
Recommendations
5.0
Spec score
Not rated
Value
5.0

How these are computed: methodology. Components without evidence show “Not rated” and their weight moves to the others.

Is the Crossway ESV Study Bible worth it?

Based on 10 Reddit owner comments, the Crossway ESV Study Bible scores 4.7 out of 5 (owner comments average 4.6 stars), and the theme owners raise most is notes commentary (5 mentions).

Who it suits

  • You care about notes commentary (5 positive owner mentions)
  • You care about readability (3 positive owner mentions)
  • You care about theology bias (1 positive owner mention)

Who should skip it

  • Not observed: no recurring complaint theme yet.

What Reddit owners say

10 positive and 0 critical owner comments. Quotes link to the original Reddit comment.

notes commentary
“ESVSB is more like a one-volume commentary than a study Bible.”
owner comment via r/Reformed · 2025-09-08
“Another plug for the Reformation Study Bible published by Ligonier, and I also love my ESV Study Bible published by Crossway.”
owner comment via r/Reformed · 2024-10-23
notes commentarytheology bias
“I own both the Reformation Study Bible and the ESV Study Bible.”
owner comment via r/Reformed · 2024-09-17
notes commentaryreadability
“I got the ESV study Bible recently and love the detail of the study notes.”
owner comment via r/Bible · 2025-10-07

At a glance: fit & evidence

Decision pointObserved evidence
Owners appreciatenotes commentary (5 positive owner mentions); readability (3 positive owner mentions); theology bias (1 positive owner mentions)
Consider carefullyNo recurring critical theme observed; absence is not proof of suitability.
Evidence depth10 model-level owner comments. Read individual source comments below.

Key specs

As listed on the Amazon product page we checked; missing fields are never estimated.

PublisherCrossway
Publication dateOctober 15, 2008
EditionIllustrated
LanguageEnglish
Print length2752 pages
ISBN-101433502410
ISBN-13978-1433502415
Dimensions6.5 x 2.44 x 9.25 inches

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FAQ

Is the Crossway ESV Study Bible worth it?

Based on 10 Reddit owner comments, the Crossway ESV Study Bible scores 4.7 out of 5 (owner comments average 4.6 stars), and the theme owners raise most is notes commentary (5 mentions).

What do Reddit owners complain about with the Crossway ESV Study Bible?

We have not observed a recurring complaint theme in owner comments yet.

How much does the Crossway ESV Study Bible cost?

It was $24.34 on Amazon when we checked on 2026-11-08. Prices change, so check Amazon for the current price.

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Last updated 2026-11-08. Amazon listing ASIN 1433502410.