The Bible in the Context of Belarusian Literature By Tratsyak Ivan The Bible is "the book of books" for Christians and Judaists. It is difficult to overestimate its importance for many peoples as a work of culture, literature and art. Does not only the Bible carry the words of God to the masses, but it is also a source of inspiration for artists and writers. The Bible in the Context of Belarusian Literature is a guidebook for students designed to identify major trends of research into the Bible's effects on our people's culture. Over more than one thousand years of Christianity on Belarusian lands, the Bible was instrumental for the evolution of Belarusian language and culture. The New Testament of Turau is one of the most ancient works written in the old Belarusian language. The Bible printed by Francisak Skaryna in Belarusian was the third Bible ever printed. Works of art inspired by the Bible such as icons, murals and crosses are priceless cultural properties in Belarus. The major subjects and trends in research of the Bible's effects on Belarusian culture are the purpose of the guidebook by Ivan Tratsyak. It makes interesting reading for students and those interested in Belarusian culture.