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

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

“Mother Mary” is as hair-raising as it is eyebrow-raising, all spectral senselessness until, out of nowhere, the eeriness gives way to a startling profundity as the film explores remorse with biblical repercussions.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

He believed in giving his children and grandchildren names that meant something, like parents did in biblical times.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry