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The Bible is a sacred book for Christians. It is a collection of books that was born in about a thousand years, two thousand years ago.  

The Bible is divided into two main parts: the Old and New Testaments. The Jews consider only the Old Testament to be their holy book and call it the Hebrew Bible (Tanak) because it is written in Hebrew.

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The Bible is the most widely distributed book in the world. It has been translated  405 languages.

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The Bible cannot be considered a complete history textbook, but it reflects the perceptions of people of its time about the events of history and their significance in the lives of the individual and the people.

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The Bible is the book of the Church used in worship  the whole Christian church  during its existence. The church determined which books were included in the canon (book collection, a total of 66 books)  

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This book has also played an important role in the religious life of the private person. This has been particularly pronounced among the post-Reformation churches, which undertook to teach all citizens literacy so that they would learn to read for themselves.  The Bible.

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It is said from the Bible that no other book has made an impact  the course of world history as much. It is a fundamental work of Western culture, the effects of which are visible  in different art forms and  in the world of human values.