The Lutheran Study Bible – Blue/Gray Leather/Fine Binding (Specialty)

Engage in devotional, Christ-centered Bible reading and study with the distinctive, comprehensive notes and practical application of The Lutheran Study Bible (ESV). This edition features a commemorative cover design in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The acronym "VDMA" stands for the Latin slogan Verbum Domini Manet in Aeternum ("the Word of the Lord endures forever").

This Bible is the first in English to be developed from the ground-up with notes that are distinctively Lutheran, prepared by Lutheran theologians and pastors from more than twenty Lutheran church bodies. Current Lutheran scholarship, insights from the Church Fathers, and rich devotional commentary provides meaningful perspective for both young and mature Christians.

The Lutheran Study Bible features:

26,500-plus uniquely Lutheran study notes.Over 2,000 application notes and prayers for every part of the Bible.Center column cross-references.120 full or half-page maps, charts, and diagrams.220-plus articles and introductions to biblical books and topics.Extensive Concordance (Over 31,000 entries)Insights from early church, medieval and Reformation era church fathers.Uses the English Standard Version (ESV) translation, one of the most precise English translations available.Durable Smyth-sewn binding.Words of Christ in red.9 point typePrinted and manufactured in the United States9.25" x 7.25" x 1.75"