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Recent Examples of scriptural
In one famous example, the Baptist lay preacher William Miller declared that by his scriptural calculations, the Second Advent of Christ would occur at some point in 1843 or 1844 — a belief that exploded in popularity across the U.S. as those years drew near.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The report also examines platforms that go beyond simple scriptural guidance.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Those parents argued the law forces religion onto their children and creates a coercive school environment.
Act 573 requires the scriptural displays to be a minimum of 16 by 20 inches in size and hung in a conspicuous place in each classroom and library.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
This idea is rooted in scriptural accounts of divine communication, such as the Pentecost experience, where individuals understood each other through thought rather than words.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The report also examines platforms that go beyond simple scriptural guidance.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Those parents argued the law forces religion onto their children and creates a coercive school environment.
Act 573 requires the scriptural displays to be a minimum of 16 by 20 inches in size and hung in a conspicuous place in each classroom and library.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
This idea is rooted in scriptural accounts of divine communication, such as the Pentecost experience, where individuals understood each other through thought rather than words.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scriptural
biblical
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In an interview with US conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, the ambassador was asked about his understanding of a biblical verse suggesting that land including parts of Egypt, Syria and Iraq had been divinely promised to the Jewish people.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the same way that Christ fasted to resist the tempting of the biblical adversary, many Christians are also called to fast and give up the temptations of their daily lives during Lent.—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Scriptural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scriptural. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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