Take various parts of Eugene Peterson's Message Bible (Ecclesiastes, Job, Habakkuk, Jonah, a selection of Psalms, and the Gospels of Mark and John) and add relevant, conversational commentary on the text from Randall Niles (director of operations for www.allaboutGod.com) and you have a compact introduction to the Bible. Designed as a give-away, this is really for anyone just starting their spiritual walk or those with questions about how Christianity fits into a 21st century framework.
