One of the great appeals of the Bible is its ability to speak to all people at all times and in all places (at least so has been the experience in human history thus far). This is partly due to the fact that most of the Bible is written in narratives (stories) which are realistic in depicting their characters as ordinary human beings like us through whom God does extraordinary things. The Bible does not hide the faults and weaknesses of its characters. Take for example King David, one of the greatest figures of the Old Testament, (who the Bible says was after God's own heart) when he committed adultery it is recorded in black and white. Likewise Peter, the head of Jesus' apostles, when he denied his master at the crucifixion it is all reported in plain language. The Bible paints its characters in both their weaknesses and strengths as a way of showing their human side and the divine power at work in them.