This book of the Bible wants to be an aid to understanding the holy book. There are two views that have guided the author in the selection of the material: first, the effort to provide clear information and representations of the historic environment, cultural geography and the Bible, to make more transparent the same biblical texts; and, secondly, to those baselines which serve to indicate or at least facilitate international understanding of biblical doctrine. Perhaps this second aspect goes beyond what one would expect from a book, but we must not forget that the current understanding of the meaning of the texts of the Bible is what ultimately interested readers to whom the present study. Specifically, this work offers the following points. Introduction to the Bible. Once the books are inscribed the Old and New Testaments, you specify the typical features of the vision of the Jewish and Christian about the Bible, we discuss the meaning it has the inspiration and draw the outline of the training the canon. The reader also will learn some of the curious superstitions that have developed in the Germanic Christian world, in this case the heat of the faith in the word of God in the Bible. Linguistic references. Today we know that each language is different. It is therefore not surprising that the Bible was written in language that profoundly different and distant and not only in time-of most readers today, it is difficult to understand. In addition to data on the biblical languages, we are informed about the main ways to express-genres or literary forms, the authors of the Bible. Books and pericopes of the Old and New Testaments. Occupy the central part of the work, plus a general introduction to each biblical writing, you drive and briefly discussed, in the order they have in the Bible, the main passages, or at least those that offer greater difficulty in understanding. Historical exhibits. The history of Israel is part of the history of the Middle East for several centuries of special historical density. Be clear about the profiles of people involved and learn the essential facts of the empires that succeed will make the biblical story itself appears in clearer cultural realista.Aclaraciones. The world of the Bible is largely died out somewhat, and in any case it hardly represents a cultural environment. The way of thinking and way of life were different from ours. This is where, no doubt, expect the current believing reader the most difficult task: how to have the freedom to find spare the world of the past and at the same time, act with the responsibility of whoever listens to the living word of God. The religious context of the Bible. The gods and religious practices of neighboring peoples, the religious evolution of Israel, the institutions, the most important uses ... Geographical framework. Nations, cities. In a word, the author seeks to provide its readers the essential information that is offered today dispersed in dictionaries, monographs and specialist works, often difficult or time consuming consultation. More specifically, Editorial Herder hoped that this manual provide special services to those working in the world of education and religious backgrounds who may not have serious reference works between the specialized research and disclosure without foundation.