biblical

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The name Israel was chosen, in 1948, as it was the ancient biblical name of the Jewish people and the kingdom associated with the land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Abraham Lincoln, for instance, evoked a biblical passage to frame the preamble’s emphasis on equality as a foundational American concept.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A century later, Jon Erwin filmed his biblical epic ‘The Old Stories: Moses,’ starring Ben Kingsley, on the same studio lot now owned by Amazon MGM Studios.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The site is considered holy to Christians – who revere it as the site of Jesus's last Supper – and to Jews who see it as the tomb of the biblical King David.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“Now, look. I will tolerate, for now, your little biblical menagerie in the living room. But I refuse to have this,” he said, flicking at one of the painted peanut-tears, “displayed in our home.”

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri