The Bible is a lot of books strapped together. They are inspired by God but written by all kinds of different people in all kinds of different circumstances and for all kinds of different reasons. These people weren't setting out to write a book of the Bible. They were facing life and surviving as best they could. Their stories teach us to survive as well by God's power. Enjoy all of the special features to help you get as deep inside the Bible as you can.

Features include:

• Book Introductions provide you the who, what, when, where, and why of each Bible book
• Character Profiles give you the inside info about specific people who stood a head above the rest to change their world
• World App and Life App articles help you examine real-world issues from a biblical perspective
• What's It Mean? notes serve up bite-sized explanations of specific words or phrases you read that might not be as obvious today as they were in Bible times
• God's Promises articles focus on the hundreds of reasons in Scripture that you can always count on Him
• More than 250 Make It Real articles help you apply what you're reading to your own life
• Three different Bible-Reading Plans provide you with a road map to reading God's Word
• The Quick-Reference Finder is the place to turn when you need to find God's answers to your questions
• Full-color maps show the layout of Israel and other biblical locations for better context
• Clear and readable 9-point print

It's all here--truth, inspiration, bottom-line actual reality. Discover it for yourself!