"The complete Old and New Testaments retold in seventy-two 'story-sections.'"--Jacket.

The creation of the world -- The garden of Eden -- Cain and Abel: the first murder -- Noah and the flood -- The tower of Babel -- The journey of Abram and Lot -- The capture of Lot -- God's promise to Abram -- The visit of the strangers -- The fate of Sodom -- The sons of Abraham (the story of Hagar and Ishmael) -- The sacrifice of Isaac -- Rebekah at the well -- Esau loses his birthright -- Jacob tricks his father -- Jacob's ladder -- Rachel and Leah -- Jacob and Laban -- The meeting of Jacob and Esau -- The coat of many colors -- Joseph a captive in Egypt -- Joseph's brothers bow -- Joseph's family in Egypt -- Moses in the bulrushes -- The burning bush -- "Let my people go" -- The night of passover -- Into the wilderness -- The ten commandments -- The cloud moves on from Sinai -- Land of milk and honey -- Joshua fights the battle of Jericho -- Gideon's three hundred -- Samson and Delilah -- The story of Ruth -- Samuel the kingmaker -- David the shepherd boy -- David and Goliath -- The enmity of Saul -- The triumph and tragedy of David -- The wisdom of Solomon -- The division of the kingdom -- Elijah and the prophets of Baal -- Elijah and Elisha -- The story of Jonah -- By the rivers of Babylon -- Daniel -- The homecoming of the Jews -- God's promise to Israel -- The angel Gabriel -- The birth of Jesus -- The boyhood of Jesus -- John the -- Jesus in the wilderness -- The beginning of the mission -- Jesus in Galilee -- The miracles of Jesus -- The sermon on the mount -- Jesus and John the baptist -- Parables and miracles in Galilee -- The feeding of the multitude -- Disputes in the temple -- The gathering storm -- The raising of Lazarus -- The way to the cross -- Last hours in the temple -- The last supper -- The betrayal -- The trial -- The crucifixion -- He is risen! -- Jesus ascends into heaven.

Retells the Old Testament stories from the Bible in the language of today.