The Lion BIG Bible Encyclopedia Illustrated information for curious readers

Are you curious about what makes the Bible the best-selling book of all time? Get to know the people of the Bible - their land, their history, their lives, their heroes and their beliefs - and find out about the exciting real-life story of the Bible. This engaging children's encyclopedia about the 66 books of the Bible is bursting with facts about the events and life in Bible times, with maps of the empires, places and journeys, and details about key people. Bold illustrations, appealing design and lively bite-size pieces of text make this an ideal first reference book about the Bible for young readers. Discover the world of the Bible and how the events and people fitted into the bigger picture of God's plan from Creation to Revelation. Explore how people of the Bible worshipped and grew in understanding of the love and justice of God, encounters with angels, the power of miracles, the significance of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. This is a handy reference book for dipping into alongside a child's devotional or when reading a Bible story with a group of children to answer their curious questions and discover the context and relevance of the events.