the Bible

noun

: the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion

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In the Bible, dreams of the future are not wishes or desires. Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Looking back on her long friendship with Elizabeth Taylor, Kathy Ireland says her most cherished memories of the late Hollywood icon are of the two studying the Bible together. John Russell, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 Idaho following lead of Louisiana, Oklahoma Last year, Oklahoma ordered public schools to read the Bible, and a Louisiana law requires the Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025 There is a literary pattern found in the ancient stories of the Bible concerning the number 40. Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Bible

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“The Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bible. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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