biblical

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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

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

The infamous Ezekiel 25:17 speech from “Pulp Fiction” is almost entirely a screenwriter’s creation; only the final refrain is loosely inspired by the actual biblical verse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“Bread on the water” is a biblical term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Catastrophism was particularly comforting to clerics like Buckland because it allowed them to incorporate the biblical flood of Noah into serious scientific discussions.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson