The Bible has “profoundly affected Western culture, influencing not just religious belief and practice, but also art, literature, law, politics, and other fields too numerous to mention. ” ​ — The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible.
Alkitab ” sangat memengaruhi budaya Barat, tidak hanya dalam bidang kepercayaan dan praktek agama, tapi juga seni, sastra, hukum, politik, dan banyak bidang lainnya ”. ​ — The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible.