the Bible

noun

: the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion

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In the Bible, Hoshea was eventually given the name Yehoshua’ (Joshua) by Moses. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025 The blogger piously invoked the Bible’s book of Isaiah. David Axe, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the baptism of Jesus Christ — celebrated in the Catholic faith on Jan. 12. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025 Study the Bible Compared to the rest of the nation, Idaho schools aren’t exactly known for high marks in education. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the Bible 

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“The Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bible. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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