Almost every page of the Bible speaks of God's heart for the poor. His concern for the marginalized. His compassion for the oppressed. His call for justice. The Poverty and Justice Bible megaphones his voice as never before. Using the clear Contemporary English Version (CEV) text, it highlights more than 2,000 verses that spell out God's attitude to poverty and justice.

And at the core of the groundbreaking Poverty and Justice Bible are in-depth studies and practical suggestions on what we can do to tackle poverty and injustice in our world today.

The highlighted Bible text is wrapped around a unique 32-page study guide. Each of 50 in-depth studies is based on Scripture. All drive us to take practical and passionate action in the battle against poverty and injustice. There's a wide range of topics for you to get stuck into – from equality to education, farming to fair trade, wages to water.
 
The studies highlight how concern for the poor and the oppressed form part of the DNA of our faith. Use them to explore by yourself, to discuss with others, to spark a deeper level of understanding of God's heart for the poor.

Endorsements

"Here’s proof that faith without a commitment to justice for the poor is a sham, because it ignores the most explicit of all the social concerns of Scripture."
—Tony Campolo, Sociologist and Christian leader

"The real danger in our world may not be people failing to read the Bible – it may be what happens when people actually do read it – especially the over 2,000 verses on God’s heart for the poor and oppressed. Be warned....the following pages change everything."
—Rob Bell, Mars Hill Bible Church

"The work Prison Fellowship does every day is driven by the broad and unrelenting invitation  written wide across the pages of Scripture – to bring the love and comfort of Jesus to those too often scorned and neglected. I’m grateful for the graphic reminder of this, etched here, to never forget any of those deeply loved by God."
—Mark Earley,  President, Prison Fellowship

"When we were seminarians, the early Sojourners community decided to do an experiment. We cut out of an old Bible every single reference to the poor, to poverty,to justice. After snipping out more than 2,000 verses, we were left with a Bible full of holes…Imagine to my surprise to hear of The Poverty & Justice Bible with all those texts not only restored but actually underlined. The Bible full of holes has been replaced by the Holy Bible."
—Jim Wallis, Christian Activist and Author

"The Poverty and Justice Bible reminds you to stop darting the eyes of the beggar and, instead, start looking into them. It reminds you to stop walking away from the oppressed and, instead, start walking towards them. It reminds you to stop ignoring the pain you watch on the news, read in the magazines and hear on the radio and, instead, start praying, responding and helping. It reminds you to stop reading the Bible as a noun and, instead, start reading the Bible as a verb."
—Jenna Lucado, Author of “Redefining Beauty”