This new study Bible releases tomorrow:

Morgan, Christopher W., Robert A. Peterson, and Stephen J. Wellum, eds. Systematic Theology Study Bible: Theology Rooted in the Word of God. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2017.

This graphic highlights the book’s features:

Here’s a 20-page PDF excerpt from Genesis.

The book’s introduction highlights its four features:

• introductions explaining what each book of the Bible contributes to systematic theology [Paul House wrote the OT introductions, and Bob Yarbrough wrote the NT introductions];
• four hundred twenty-four sidebars connecting doctrine to specific passages throughout the Old and New Testaments;
• twenty-eight articles succinctly explaining the main tenets of the faith;
• two indexes to help with locating sidebars.

The book ends with 28 short articles spanning 100 pages (pp. 1619–1718):

1. What Is Doctrine and Why Is It Important? | David F. Wells
2. How to Do Theology: Worldview and Process | Christopher W. Morgan
3. A Brief History of Doctrine | Gregg R. Allison
4. Theological Traditions within Christendom | Gregg R. Allison
5. The Origin and Authority of the Biblical Canon | Michael J. Kruger
6. Doctrine in the Creeds and Catechisms of the Church | Gerald Bray
7. Apologetics | John M. Frame
8. Orthodoxy and Heresy | Robert Letham
9. Doctrine and Preaching | R. Kent Hughes
10. Reading the Bible Theologically | J. I. Packer
11. Revelation | Scott R. Swain
12. Scripture | Kelly M. Kapic
13. God | Fred Sanders
14. Creation | David S. Dockery
15. Providence | Michael S. Horton
16. Humanity | Stephen J. Nichols
17. Sin | Michael Reeves
18. The Christian Life | Michael Reeves
19. The Person of Christ | Robert Letham
20. The Work of Christ | Donald Macleod
21. The Holy Spirit | Graham A. Cole
22. Ordinances and Sacraments | Graham A. Cole
23. Grace | Bryan Chapell
24. Election | Stephen J. Wellum
25. The Gospel | Sam Storms
26. Salvation | Sam Storms
27. The Church | Bruce Riley Ashford and Christopher W. Morgan
28. Eschatology | David S. Dockery

Two thoughts:

1. The three editors are outstanding theologians. That gives me confidence that the notes and articles are sound. (I surveyed every page of the book, but I didn’t micro-read all 424 sidebars, the book introductions, and 28 articles.)
2. Overall, I think the two best study Bibles are the NIVZSB and ESVSB. I would prefer this ST study Bible’s content as a standalone book (not a study Bible)—especially the essays at the back. I would not recommend making this your main study Bible. But I highly recommend working through this study Bible in your regular Bible reading. Why not plan to read through it in 2018?

Here’s a 2-minute video preview: