scriptural
adjective
scrip·tur·al
ˈskrip(t)-sh(ə-)rəl 
: of, relating to, contained in, or according to a sacred writing
especially
: biblical
scripturally
adverb
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The Messiah is a collection of gnomic scriptural passages that are prophetic in import but offer no story at all.
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Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Many practices of reading and scriptural hermeneutics associated with mysticism arose within the context of medieval Christianity, particularly monasticism.
—Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The letter, addressed directly to Muse, was stuffed in a large manila envelope along with three pages of scriptural references.
—John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
These were Christians who longed to live the scriptural mandate to leave no one orphaned.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 8 July 2024
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Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Many practices of reading and scriptural hermeneutics associated with mysticism arose within the context of medieval Christianity, particularly monasticism.
—Simon Critchley, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The letter, addressed directly to Muse, was stuffed in a large manila envelope along with three pages of scriptural references.
—John Blake, CNN, 15 July 2024
These were Christians who longed to live the scriptural mandate to leave no one orphaned.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 8 July 2024
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“Scriptural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scriptural. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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scriptural
adjective
scrip·tur·al
ˈskrip-chə-rəl
ˈskrip-shrəl
: of, relating to, or agreeing with a sacred writing
especially
: biblical
scripturally
adverb
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