the Bible

noun

: the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion

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In the Bible-study class, Roof sat quietly for forty-five minutes. David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025 Keller school board members sparred Wednesday night before approving a resolution calling on the district to provide an opportunity during the school day for students and staff to pray and read the Bible or other religious texts. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025 Even the Bible has borne adaptation, in novels by Maryse Condé and Colm Toibin. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025 The event is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, but the religious text does include several verses that describe believers — both living and dead — taken up to be with Jesus during the Second Coming of Christ. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Bible

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“The Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bible. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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