The ESV publishers are such tempters! How in the world can I possibly justify getting yet another study Bible? I have so many! And it’s $50 but I think it would be worth it. You usually have to buy a separate commentary to get good literary analysis of the text. Having a study Bible would be helpful when I’m reading a particular book of the Bible and don’t have a literary commentary available. Knowing the genre and other literary forms of a particular book of the Bible could be very helpful in my daily reading.
Dr. Leland Ryken provides the notes for the study Bible, he is an expert in the field of literary analysis. You can read more about it here where there’s a link to a brochure. Do not click on that link unless you are strong willed and won’t be tempted into buying it because it really does look great. I even love the cover. I’m going to save my money and get it when it comes out in September.