One of the best books that gives the Big Picture story of the Bible in a condensed form is “THE DIVINE RESCUE” by Edward Fudge. Edward communicates the story of Scripture in compelling and dramatic language (like a good novel, I found it hard to put the book down!), yet with excellent scholarship (it’s definitely not “watered down” – his background information was insightful, profound, and “spot on” to what I learned in seminary). He covers Genesis to Revelation, and all with the Big Picture story in mind. You don’t have to be a seminary student to understand it. But after reading it, you might have a deeper perspective on the Bible than most seminary grads have. Most of all, you will fall deeper in love with the Creator God and His amazing rescue of us from sin, death and darkness.