The book is dedicated to the Bible, the Old and New Testaments. It is a course of lectures given by the author at the Faculty of Philology of Moscow State University. Its purpose is to give readers a general understanding of the Bible, introducing them to the major books of both the Old and New Testaments, telling them about their main ideas, the history of their creation, and placing them in historical context. The author dwells in detail on the Pentateuch, which forms the original foundation of the entire Bible, writes about the historical books of the Old Testament, the books of the prophets, the writings of sages and apocalyptics. The chapters on the New Testament examine all four canonical Gospels, the book of Acts, the Epistles of the Apostle Paul, and the Revelation of John the Theologian. The book is intended for a wide range of readers interested in the Bible and issues related to its interpretation.