biblical

Example Sentences

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To excavate biblical Palestine was, in his mind, to restore Jewish sovereignty over the Jewish story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It doesn’t lose its way, yet doesn’t feel entirely confined to one place — a critical component that allows “Is God Is” to play like a modern biblical fable.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

He had spent years trying to tell biblical stories at the scale portrayed in the source material.

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

Like the priest and the Levite in the biblical story, they choose to pass by on the other side and to see nothing.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson