the Bible

noun

: the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion

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But within a year of Nikoui’s death, Halverson began to ask his mother unsettling questions, such as whether there were any signs in the Bible that vilified suicide. Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026 As a missionary, Helen likely taught the Bible to members of the Indigenous community, work that involved both the deliberate erasure of their traditions and a deep commitment to her church. Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026 Alcohol is repeatedly referred to in the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments and was well established in Rome and her territories, from the vineyards of Italy to the cider orchards of Britain. Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026 Aside from the Bible, English philosopher John Locke deeply influenced our founding fathers. James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Bible

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