Dramas more fascinating than any work of fiction unfold in this remarkable book. The strengths and frailties of 100 of the most important and interesting personalities in the Bible are revealed. Saints, sinners, disciples and prophets come to life through a series of vivid profiles, and the rise and fall of individual rulers and entire nations are chronicled. Family trees illustrate the relationships
between the people, providing a clear sense of the underlying historical and cultural matrix out of which the Bible grew. Find out who the original “doubting Thomas” was. Discover what Jezebel and Judas did that caused their names to become household words for infidelity and betrayal. Arranged chronologically in an easy-to-read format, this book focuses on the pivotal players in the Old Testament, Apocrypha and the New Testament.