Bible Review: ESV Bible with Creeds and Confessions published by Crossway

The ESV Bible with Creeds and Confessions published by Crossway is a handsome Bible with many features that augment the fine ESV translation of the Scriptures. It is the latest publication that contains helpful materials added to the ESV translation. Other Bible reviews you can read here on this blog.

Besides the excellent ESV translation the 10pt. text is easy on the eyes.  Far easier than the Classic Thinline Bible or the ESV Study Bible Personal Size, though both have smaller font by necessity. A fine concordance and weights and measures page are included. What makes this publication different is the inclusion of 13 historic creeds and confessions introduced by Chad Van Dixhoorn (who else, right?).

Apostles Creed (ca. 200–400)
Nicene Creed (325)
Athanasian Creed (381)
Chalcedonian Definition (451)
Augsburg Confession (1530)
Belgic Confession (1561)
Articles of Religion (1563)
Canons of Dort (1618–19)
Westminster Confession (1646)
London Baptist Confession (1689)
Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
Westminster Larger Catechism (1647)
Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647)

Those who value our creeds and confessions will benefit by having them in the back of their Bibles for easy reference and perhaps memorization. As one can see from the list, the documents build from the earliest to the latest with the final focus on Reformed tradition. Not Reformed? The early creeds and confessions still apply to your tradition.

This Bible has a sharp design and wonderful readability. Two ribbon markers, sewn binding, double column format, gilded pages, and a Trutone black cover (my review copy) round out this beautiful Bible. I am most impressed.

The ESV Bible with Creeds and Confessions can easily be one's everyday Bible, useful in church, in Bible studies. Highly recommended.

Crossway has provided a complimentary copy of this book through Beyond the Page and includes paid links. Thoughts and opinions are my own.