The Big Story retells the Bible story, giving a lively overview of what actually happens, witnessing the key events, and meeting the most important characters. It's split into five "acts" - the fathers, the exodus, the kings, the Messiah, and the church. Each of these looks at the story of humans and their relationship with God. The episodes are accompanied by short commentaries, explaining the background, providing information, helping the reader to spot key themes, and simply encouraging people to think about what is happening.