Best helper to study the bible???

I have a friend that has never read the bible. He says that its just too confusing some things. is there a 'cliffnote' type of book I can give him to help him undertand??
which one is the best as user-friendly???
thanks

I just started using this free program. I think it's great. Maybe he could get "A Catholic Guide to the Bible." http://www.amm.org/chss.htm

Becky

thanks for the link!!! i myself subscribe too to this!! sounds wonderful!!

I had the same trouble... overwhelmed by the number of pages and number of stories and just the complete, confusing massiveness of the Bible! Then I read The Book of God (the Bible as a novel) by Walter Wangerin, Jr. (published by Zondervan) and it was like a light went on inside my dim brain After reading the Bible written as a novel, when I went back to the real Bible, what I read made sense. I wasn't disctracted by verses and numbers and lineages, etc. because I understood the big picture and I was able to really appreciate the Bible for the first time. I know Zondervan isn't Catholic publisher, but aside from having some of "our" books missing, I thought this was an excellent interpretation and a big help in my study of the Bible.

ill c heck my libary if they have this, thanks!!