biblical
adjective
bib·li·cal
ˈbi-bli-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, or being in accord with the Bible (see bible sense 1)
a biblical passage
biblical references
2
: suggestive of the Bible or Bible times
his biblical beard
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West’s hellfire-and-locust symbolism parodied biblical judgment, but such shame no longer applies to current secular permissiveness or the progressive ideology in Marxist writer Mike Davis’s City of Quartz (1990), famous for its subversive condemnation of Los Angeles’s capitalist elitism.
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Armond White, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
And yet, despite the gladiatorial trappings, the discussions turned out to be heady and technical—largely focused on disputes over interpreting specific biblical passages.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
The church where the murder occurred supports the execution, citing biblical justification for capital punishment.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Another biblical figure commonly likened to Trump is the 9th Century BCE Israelite king Jehu.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
And yet, despite the gladiatorial trappings, the discussions turned out to be heady and technical—largely focused on disputes over interpreting specific biblical passages.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
The church where the murder occurred supports the execution, citing biblical justification for capital punishment.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Another biblical figure commonly likened to Trump is the 9th Century BCE Israelite king Jehu.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biblical. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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