ESV Support
Since I have switched my primary reading/study Bible to the ESV, I have noticed quite a few people and/or organizations have already made the switch.
Below are some links/blog entries of what others have to say about the ESV.
My Choice of Bibles - The ESV
Why the ESV
Thy Word - ESV
Why Bethlehem Uses the ESV
My ESV
The ESV
NIV to the ESV
Why I Read/Use the ESV
Looking at the ESV
NIV Out! ESV In!
This list is far from exhaustive and I will continue to add to it as I come across other links or blog entries. Feel free to comment and/or trackback if you know of a link/blog entry that is not listed.
On Red Letter Editions
This is more of a request for comment than anything else. I have no real strong stance on this issue one way or the other.
The question came up for me because my primary reading Bible has become the ESV translation. I wanted to buy a well made (bound) reference edition to replace my NASB reference Bible. Crossway makes a cordovan premium calfskin edition which has received some excellent reviews. However, the reference edition in this binding (scheduled to be released) only comes in black letter.
The whole thing really isn’t a problem for me as I would prefer a black letter edition. However, most of my other Bibles are red-letter editions (not all of them of course).
I just wanted to see where other people stood on the issue.
Reasons I prefer a black letter edition:
Red letters are harder to read sometimes, especially on a white background.
Would a red-letter edition be a problem for people with red-green colorblindness?
If I had my choice, I would go with black paper and cyan text. 
Reasons some people don’t like red-letter editions:
It takes away focus from the “black letters” as the Word of God and puts emphasis on the “red letters”.
Determining the “red letters” is too subjective as the actual text is being written by someone other than Christ.
Feel free to comment.
New ESV Edition
After reading this review about Crossway’s Thinline Cordovan Premium Calfskin edition, I have decided to wait on purchasing another ESV Bible until their new Reference Cordovan Premium Calfskin edition (black letter only) is released. Their webpage shows it is scheduled to be released in August.
On Bible Translations
I had to comment about my quest this evening.
First, some background…
I have never really pushed one translation or another of the Bible…definitely not in a dogmatic sense. I do think the translation you are reading is important though. In my early years as a Christian I was mostly reading the KJV (I still read it). I then started reading mostly out of the NIV. I had a lot of issues with the NIV and ended up switching to the NASB. I do keep up on all the translations that come out though and I have bought quite a few different translations and versions throughout the years. However, the NASB (one of the most literal translations) has been my primary reading Bible for a good 10+ years or so.
That brings me to now…I have been doing a lot of reading in (and about) the ESV. I also have the ESV edition of the Listener’s Bible on CD. After finding myself reading quite a bit out of one of the smaller ESV Bibles I bought, I decided to buy the classic reference edition for my primary Bible (replacing my NASB reference edition).
Sidenote… Being that I am in the technology field, one thing that I really like is how advanced the ESV team is when it comes to technology. They even have their own blog! Not to mention a searchable online version (with audio), and a ton of internet resources for webmasters and churches etc etc… They are truly using the advancements in technology in a great way. IMO they are the cutting-edge publisher when it comes to technology and Bible publishers…all that and no compromise when it comes to the Word of God…they are a great team. Another great thing is that there is no charge for the ESV with E-Sword. I had to pay for an unlock code to use the NASB with E-Sword. I use E-Sword for study on the computer and I like to read a lot of different translations in parallel.
Back to my quest…
So I go out to buy my new Bible. Much to my dismay, it seems nobody really carries the ESV. I drove all over town and couldn’t find what I was looking for…I was quite shocked. I realize this is a fairly new translation but come on…3 years should be enough time for all the Christian bookstores to carry it. I will end up ordering it online (which I mostly do anyway) but I wanted to take a look at the binding and whatnot before I bought it.
Anyway, I had to comment on the whole thing because I think the ESV is an excellent translation and I was kind of bummed that none of the local stores really carried it. Hopefully, they will get on the ball in the near future as more people discover the ESV. You can read more about the English Standard Version on their website. I encourage you to do so.
P.S. There is a nice short book available on Choosing a Bible: Understanding Bible Translation Differences available for download here in PDF format or here if you want to purchase it.