as in scriptural
relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
a biblical passage The city was a center for trade in biblical times.
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From the June 2020 issue: Ariel Sabar on a biblical mystery at Oxford
In any case, scholars had already tried.
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Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
Kremlev compared the Olympics to Sodom and Gomorrah, biblical cities destroyed because of their notorious sinfulness.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
In a rather refreshing return to form, Shyamalan’s take on a tale of the apocalypse delivers a decidedly biblical ending that is just out there enough to work.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
Texas leaders proposed a curriculum that incorporates biblical lessons.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
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Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2024
Kremlev compared the Olympics to Sodom and Gomorrah, biblical cities destroyed because of their notorious sinfulness.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
In a rather refreshing return to form, Shyamalan’s take on a tale of the apocalypse delivers a decidedly biblical ending that is just out there enough to work.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
Texas leaders proposed a curriculum that incorporates biblical lessons.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biblical. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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