How do the biblical narrative and scientific data about the creation of the world and man relate to each other? What events in the life of mankind are behind the story of original sin? What is unusual about the Old Testament miracles? Is the Old Testament law so cruel? Answers to these and many other questions can be found in the book of famous Italian biblical scholars Enrico Galbiati and Alessandro Piazza, which went through more than one edition in Italy and was translated into many languages. The book is addressed to specialists - biblical scholars, theologians, religious scholars and clergy and a wide range of readers interested in religion and the Book of Books - the Bible.