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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Friends later told detectives that Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell believed they had been reincarnated and were tasked with gathering people before a biblical apocalypse.
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CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
The document also argues that the understanding of humanity as two sexes — male and female — is biblical and deeply meaningful, especially in terms of procreation.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Through it all, the rabbis and imam maintain faith in the ties that bound Judaism and Islam together: a common origin in the Middle East through Abraham; a tradition of strict monotheism emphasizing the oneness of God; a reverence for biblical and Quranic shared prophets from Isaac to Moses.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The stations mark various stages of Jesus Christ’s suffering and death, with the pope seeking to apply the biblical account to contemporary concerns.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
Residents must be prepared for tornadoes and floods that can feel biblical.
—Imani Perry, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Agonized anticipation of renewal and stitching together mythologies and biblical language smashing up against pub conversations.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
The couple's friends later told detectives that the pair also held unusual religious beliefs, including that they had been reincarnated and were tasked with gathering people before a biblical apocalypse.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Despite the biblical age of this disease, experts remain stumped as to why 95% of the population has a natural immunity to leprosy.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
The document also argues that the understanding of humanity as two sexes — male and female — is biblical and deeply meaningful, especially in terms of procreation.
—Mansee Khurana, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Through it all, the rabbis and imam maintain faith in the ties that bound Judaism and Islam together: a common origin in the Middle East through Abraham; a tradition of strict monotheism emphasizing the oneness of God; a reverence for biblical and Quranic shared prophets from Isaac to Moses.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The stations mark various stages of Jesus Christ’s suffering and death, with the pope seeking to apply the biblical account to contemporary concerns.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
Residents must be prepared for tornadoes and floods that can feel biblical.
—Imani Perry, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Agonized anticipation of renewal and stitching together mythologies and biblical language smashing up against pub conversations.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
The couple's friends later told detectives that the pair also held unusual religious beliefs, including that they had been reincarnated and were tasked with gathering people before a biblical apocalypse.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Despite the biblical age of this disease, experts remain stumped as to why 95% of the population has a natural immunity to leprosy.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biblical. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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