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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During an appearance on Steve Bannon's The War Room in May, the 55-year-old compared Trump to the biblical figure King David.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
On this day in 1512: The more than 5,000 square feet of biblical scenes from the Old Testament of the Bible that Michelangelo had spent four years creating was first opened to public viewing.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
In Apple’s Napoleon, when Vanessa Kirby’s Josephine is unable to conceive a male heir, she and Joaquin Phoenix’s Napoleon divorce; in the Angel Studios biblical drama His Only Son, Sarah can’t bear a child for Abraham.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that celebrates the fall harvest and commemorates the biblical story of the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years after escaping slavery in Egypt.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
On this day in 1512: The more than 5,000 square feet of biblical scenes from the Old Testament of the Bible that Michelangelo had spent four years creating was first opened to public viewing.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
In Apple’s Napoleon, when Vanessa Kirby’s Josephine is unable to conceive a male heir, she and Joaquin Phoenix’s Napoleon divorce; in the Angel Studios biblical drama His Only Son, Sarah can’t bear a child for Abraham.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that celebrates the fall harvest and commemorates the biblical story of the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years after escaping slavery in Egypt.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biblical. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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