The ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible: Introducing a Range Built for Depth

Most journaling Bibles give you a margin. This one gives you a page.

The ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible is one of the most generously designed journaling formats in print. A full blank page faces every page of Scripture. The spiral binding means it opens completely flat. And the range is structured not as a single complete Bible, but as five separate volumes divided by canonical section.

Each one invites you to slow down and go deep.

If you've found yourself wanting more space than a wide-margin Bible allows, or you're drawn to the idea of really inhabiting one section of Scripture at a time, this range is worth knowing about.

You can explore all the volumes and the complete five-volume set at Eden using the links below, or use the Bible Finder to explore other ESV journaling options.

What makes this format different

It opens flat. Completely flat

The spiral binding is the starting point. Unlike sewn or glued spines, a spiral-bound Bible opens fully flat and stays there. No holding the spine down with your hand. No pages springing back. No cramped writing in a margin that keeps trying to close.

For anyone who journals at length — who writes more than a sentence or two per passage — this alone changes how the Bible feels to use.

A full page opposite every page of Scripture

Standard interleaved Bibles give you blank pages between the text. This range goes further: a complete blank page faces every single page of biblical text. That's as much space for writing as there is Scripture, a true 1:1 ratio.

This isn't a Bible you annotate lightly. It's a Bible you think alongside. It suits readers who are used to writing at length in response to what they read: detailed cross-references, extended prayer responses, theological notes, sermon prep, or the kind of close reading that takes a passage apart word by word.

Divided by canonical section

This is the most distinctive feature of the range. Rather than producing a single-volume complete Bible, Crossway have divided the text into five volumes by canonical section:

• Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
• History: Joshua through to Esther
• Poetry: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
• Prophets: Isaiah through to Malachi
• New Testament: Matthew through to Revelation

This structure makes a particular kind of engagement possible. You can spend a season working slowly through the Prophets without carrying the rest of the Bible with you. You can bring just the Poetry volume to a contemplative retreat. You can gift the New Testament volume to someone beginning to engage seriously with the text.

Each volume is a manageable size — a complete Bible in five parts, designed to be used one at a time.

New Editions cover artwork: Lulie Wallace

New covers across the range feature artwork by Lulie Wallace, a much-loved Christian artist known for her bold, painterly work. Her illustrations have become closely associated with faith-based publishing, and her involvement here is a genuine selling point for those who care about what a Bible looks and feels like as an object.

If you've come across her work before, you'll know immediately what to expect. If not, it's worth looking at the individual product pages; the designs are striking, and they make the set a genuinely beautiful thing to have on a shelf.

The five-volume set or individual volumes?

The five-volume set is the obvious choice if you want the complete Bible in this format, and it represents better value than buying the volumes individually.

The individual volumes suit a different kind of reader. Some people work through one section of Scripture at a time for months or even years. Others want to begin with the New Testament and see how the format works for them before committing to the full set.

The New Testament volume is the natural starting point for most readers. The Psalms and the wider Poetry volume suit anyone engaged in contemplative or liturgical reading. The Prophets volume is a strong choice for preachers and those in serious study.

Who does this range suit?

This is not a Bible for light annotation. The format presupposes a reader who journals seriously and at length, and who is willing to slow down enough to use the space.

It tends to suit:

• Readers with an established journaling practice who have outgrown narrower margins.
• People working through a specific book or section with a study group or mentor.
• Those in ministry who want a dedicated space for extended reflection on passages they're preaching or teaching.
• Anyone who simply wants to give a section of Scripture the time and attention it deserves, over a sustained period.

It is not the most portable format. The spiral binding and hardcover make these volumes more desk-suited than bag-friendly. If you need a Bible you can carry to church comfortably, a notetaking Bible such as the Hosanna Revival NLT Notetaking Bible or the NIV Verse-Mapping Bible may suit you better. Our guide to journaling Bibles covers the full range of formats.

The complete range at Eden

All five individual volumes and the complete set are available at Eden with free UK delivery on orders over £15.

ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible — Five-Volume Set

ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible — New Testament

ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible — Pentateuch

ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible — History

ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible — Poetry

ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible — Prophets

FAQ

What is the ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible? The ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible is a range of hardcover journaling Bibles published by Crossway, designed to open completely flat thanks to a spiral binding. Each volume features a full blank page interleaved opposite every page of ESV text, giving more writing space than any standard wide-margin or notetaking Bible. The range is divided by canonical section: the Pentateuch (Genesis to Deuteronomy), History (Joshua to Esther), Poetry (Job to Song of Solomon), Prophets (Isaiah to Malachi), and the New Testament, available individually or as a complete five-volume set. Some also feature cover artwork by Lulie Wallace, a well-known Christian artist. The format suits serious students of Scripture, those engaged in in-depth Bible journaling, and anyone who wants to work slowly and thoroughly through a particular section of the Bible.

What does the spiral binding mean in practice? The Bible opens and lies flat without needing to be held down, which makes writing in the blank pages significantly easier than with standard hardback or leather editions.

Is there a complete single-volume version? No. The range comes as a five-volume set covering the full Bible, or as five individual volumes available separately. There is no single-volume spiral-bound edition.

Which volume should I start with? Most readers begin with the New Testament or the volume covering the section of Scripture they are currently studying. The Poetry volume is a popular choice for those with a contemplative or liturgical reading practice.

How does this compare to a standard interleaved journaling Bible? The key differences are the spiral binding (which gives a fully flat opening) and the canonical section structure (which means each volume is a more manageable size than a single-volume interleaved Bible).

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