Bíblia Hebraica Transliterada

The BIBLE is more than a historical treasure or a literary classic to be preserved, admired or applauded. It is more than a set of documents on which the talents of educated men can be exalted.

The Bible is the greatest of all the works of the Creator. He reveals his mind, expresses his will, and manifests his power through words that, among many other purposes, have the power to bring death and bring to light the life and immortality of those who read with faith.

Do not assume then that the reader has in his hands a book that man could have written if he had wanted to. Its wonderful unity and continuity, and its fulfilled predictions, show the transcendent and supernatural character of the Work.

Know, on the other hand, that it is not a book that man would like to write if he could, because he constantly speaks against him and without respect for people, witnesses against him, displaying his rebellions, perversions and failures.

If, on the other hand, with our adult mind we believe that we live on a planet visited by God made flesh, the words He says are so important that in considering the Precious Text it will be impossible to abstract from the Book. confronts issues that exceed the boundaries of our temporary room.

In the face of this reality, not the one who pretends, but humbly aspires to translate the exact Author, has to admit ipso facto the limitations and futility of relying on human disciplines and recognizing that, as in the Almighty, it is not possible to address vain repetitions. not even before his WORD is it possible to do so with the loquaciousness of a liberal spirit, as if it were treated of prolegomena and commentaries on dictionaries or encyclopedias.

Not before the book, it is necessary to approach with contrite spirit, henna made of heart and prostrate attitude; with simple faith and bare feet, clean from the worldly mud of human philosophies, because in this particular case, it is not the reader who judges the Book, but the Book, the reader.