The Holy Bible is the most revered book in the Christian world, but the affirmation "The Bible says" so often reflects the speaker or writer more than it does the honest content of the sacred writ. This book does not cherry-pick the author's favorite chapters and verses. It helps the reader to understand the message of the biblical writer, the context of the times the words were written, and the eternal Word of God in each passage. It is truly a companion to the Bible, both accessible side by side. Modern critical scholarship is reflected, but from a "high" view of scriptural authority as "the Word of God for the People of God."