scriptural
adjective
scrip·tur·al
ˈskrip(t)-sh(ə-)rəl 
: of, relating to, contained in, or according to a sacred writing
especially
: biblical
scripturally
adverb
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a half-skeptical lament for the process of tyranny and dissent, as alluded to in the scriptural epigraph about the strangling Ficus religiosa tree that gives the film its title.
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Armond White, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
Republicans focus on Christian Bible passages At Wednesday’s hearing, three Christian pastors testified in favor of LGBTQ+ rights, and were asked by Republican lawmakers about the scriptural underpinnings for their views.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
Far more evangelicals draw from other scriptural teachings about God promising to bless the descendants of Abraham and that God decreed the land of Israel to the Jewish people.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
The Messiah is a collection of gnomic scriptural passages that are prophetic in import but offer no story at all.
—Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
Republicans focus on Christian Bible passages At Wednesday’s hearing, three Christian pastors testified in favor of LGBTQ+ rights, and were asked by Republican lawmakers about the scriptural underpinnings for their views.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
Far more evangelicals draw from other scriptural teachings about God promising to bless the descendants of Abraham and that God decreed the land of Israel to the Jewish people.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
The Messiah is a collection of gnomic scriptural passages that are prophetic in import but offer no story at all.
—Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Scriptural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scriptural. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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scriptural
adjective
scrip·tur·al
ˈskrip-chə-rəl
ˈskrip-shrəl
: of, relating to, or agreeing with a sacred writing
especially
: biblical
scripturally
adverb
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