The Dorling Kindersley Illustrated Family Bible

This richly illustrated Bible gives the text and offers interpretation of all the most important stories of the Old and New Testaments, making it an essential Bible reader for all the family. The Dorling Kindersley Illustrated Family Bible uses original texts selected from the New International Version, a Bible that is faithful to the original and written in accessible language. Key words, phrases, and concepts are fully explained in the illustrated side panels, and the relevant chapter and verse numbers are clearly marked. Superb, large-scale artworks convey the drama of the Bible texts, bringing to life the main characters and places involved. Background information, accompanied by colour photographs, sets the stories in context, while maps locate important places. In this book, Dr Costecalde guides the reader towards a clearer understanding of the Bible with a help of a team of religious scholars, teachers, and advisers from different denominations. The meaning and deeper significance of each story is explored, making this a Bible reader that will inspire the whole family.