Explorer's Notes: The Bible

Scripture can feel dense and hard to enter, and this companion sets out to make it more approachable. Nick Page explores the people, places, events and daily customs of the biblical world, showing how those ancient settings shape what the text says and means.

The book is designed to be carried around and dipped into. Its pages use varied and inventive layouts, so the material moves between explanation, maps, lists and side features. The tone is playful and conversational, and difficult subjects are handled with a light touch rather than avoided.

The contents cover the full scope of the Bible: an introduction to the collection, a selection of key passages, a book-by-book overview, a section on the life of Jesus, maps of important locations, profiles of the people and other beings who appear in the text, and a look at history and real-life context. A final feature, Where are they now?, follows certain figures beyond their biblical stories.