Here is a totally new and unique book for all who want to know more about the Bible and its people. It presents the great figures of the Bible in word and picture. Magnificent full-page portraits of more than seventy important biblical personages grace its pages, and all are accompanied by concise one-page biographies.

The book is intended to show that the figures in the Bible are not like TV personages. They are not persons who have nothing to do with our lives. They are real people. They lived and breathed, they sinned and sought forgiveness, and they struggled to believe even as we do today.

Accordingly, they have something important to say to us. Each one went through some phase of life that parallels events or situations in our lives. Their means of coping with such circumstances can be vitally instructive to us.

The author clearly sets forth the characteristics and the role of each person in Salvation History and shows how each related to us today. He continually offers helpful insights into these major biblical figures which are made even clearer by the magnificent full-color illustrations that graphically portray some of the salient traits of each.

Vividly communicated in the Old Testament section are the faith of Abraham, the dynamism of Moses, the spiritual strength of Deborah, the repentance of David, the mysticism of Isaiah, and the courage of Esther. And the New Testament section highlights the obedience of Mary, the self-sacrifice of Jesus, the humanness of Peter, the gratitude of Mary Magdalene, the daring of Joseph of Arimathea, and the zeal of Paul.

A careful reading of this new book is sure to result in renewed interest in the Bible. It is an excellent means of acquring a deep thirst to read and study the biblical texts themselves.