This hardcover book was published in 2003 by Thomas Nelson Publishers with 526 pages + a 26 page Visual Survey to the Bible. The text is unmarked. The binding is sound though the spine is slightly slanted. Take a guided tour through the Old and New Testaments. This easy-to-use handbook summarizes each book of the Bible with at-a-glance charts, illustrations, and outlines.Start your study of any Scripture with a broad overview of the major people, events, and teachings of the Bible. This volume offers the first step to more in-depth, more satisfying study for students, teachers, pastors, and those seeking more knowl¬edge about any book of the Bible.Each book's chapter includes: The meaning of the book's name - Who wrote the book -The date and setting - The theme of the book and why it was written - The key words, verses, and chapters - How Christ is presented (including in the Old Testament)Special bonus features: The book's contribution to the Bibleas a wholeA broad summary of the events andhighlights in each bookDetailed outlines of each book that areideal for lesson or sermon planning,Helpful charts, diagrams, and maps, The Visual Survey of the Bible. The Scarlet Thread of RedemptionThis book is the complete reference choice for surveying the Bible and learning the who, what, when, and where of each book. It is a wonderful resource to keep right beside your Bible.About the Authors:BRUCE H. WILKINSON, author of the best-selling The Prayer of jabez, and the founder and former president of Walk Thru the Bible Ministries, is one of the most respected and sought-after Bible teachers in the world today. Under his leadership, Walk Thru the Bible's ministry has grown to include more than 4,000 Bible teaching seminars every year, numerous video series translated into multiple languages, and a publishing ministry which includes books, Bibles, and distribution of more than 100 million devotional magazines.KENNETH BOA is engaged in a ministry of relational evangelism and discipleship, teaching, writing, and speaking. He is the president of both Reflections Ministries and Trinity House Publishers. Recent publications by Dr. Boa include Faith Has Its Reasons, Conformed to His Image, An Unchanging Faith in a Changing World; and he is a contributing editor to The Open Bible, The Promise Keepers Men's Study Bible, and The Leadership Bible. Kenneth Boa offers a free monthly teaching letter called Reflections.