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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When not painting biblical scenes and images of saints, these artists were portraying the rich and powerful.
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Darrow called Bryan as a witness for the defense and grilled him on a number of biblical stories.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Schwartz describes biblical themes in the Superman saga.
—Rusty Wright, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
And with few of Superman's friends powerful enough to rescue him from such biblical threats (even Krypto), deus ex machina often proves to be his only salvation — particularly within the two- to three-hour running time of a film.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Darrow called Bryan as a witness for the defense and grilled him on a number of biblical stories.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Schwartz describes biblical themes in the Superman saga.
—Rusty Wright, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
And with few of Superman's friends powerful enough to rescue him from such biblical threats (even Krypto), deus ex machina often proves to be his only salvation — particularly within the two- to three-hour running time of a film.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biblical. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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