The Bible is not not olny scripture, it is generally acknowleged to be on of the world's greatest works of literature. A part from shaping religious values, it has, through the centuries, infliuenced the creative minds of writers, who have used the Bible as a source of theme, symbole and meaning. This book looks at the literary dimensions of this classic that is at the foundation of western culture. It undertakes to open up the richness of an all important source in the imiginative tradition of English Literature.