the Holy Land

noun

: the area in the Middle East where the events of the Bible happened

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Years before Abraham is commanded by God to go to the Holy Land, Terach decides on his own to do so. Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024 The Museum of the Bible in the nation’s capital has opened a new exhibit in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), giving visitors a deeper understanding of the spread of early Christianity in the Holy Land. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024 Travel to cathedrals in Europe, ruins in Peru and Mexico, the Holy Land, or the family cemetery reminds us that our bodies will not last forever. Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024 By Sharon Weinberger Security Is Blackwater Heading for the Holy Land? Eric Geller, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Holy Land 

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“The Holy Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Holy%20Land. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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