How to Use the Bible in a Sentence

the Bible

noun

• Nowhere in the Bible is it linked to the giving of the Torah.
  — Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2023
• In the Bible, this was the name of one of Adam and Eve's grandsons.
  — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 23 Mar. 2023
• In the Bible, Caleb was a companion of Joshua and Moses.
  — Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 30 July 2024
• In the Bible, the Euphrates was even mentioned as one of the four rivers that served the Garden of Eden.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
• Eclipses appear as ill omens in Shakespeare and, of course, the Bible.
  — John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
• The opera is based on stories from the Bible about King Nabucco (a.k.a.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
• People were going to be able to read the Bible themselves and not talk to the priest.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023
• The project is a modern-day retelling of Ruth and Boaz, one of the most iconic love stories in the Bible.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 May 2024
• Now in its 15th year, the Pitch Film Fund aims to see adaptations of stories from the Bible brought to the big screen.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
• Lent is an acknowledgment of the 40 days the Bible says Christ spent in the wilderness.
  — Maria Carter, Country Living, 16 Mar. 2023
• The words to many of the songs are lifted from the Bible, with passages borrowed from Psalms, Isaiah and 1 John.
  — Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2023
• One of the few things saved from the fire was the building itself, the pews of the church and the Bible that sat in the middle of the room, untouched by the morning's flames.
  — Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 31 July 2024
• There was a widespread agreement that the Bible was clear on these matters.
  — Ruth Graham, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
• And the Bible doesn’t say whether Thomas had a twin brother or sister; the twin is discarded even in the Bible.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024
• Stephen Mason’s life has been shaped by guitars, barber shears and the Bible.
  — Bob Smietana, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
• Others have more of a religious bent, bringing stories from the Bible to the screen.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 19 Feb. 2023
• The symmetry made sense: Both are grand but concise (i.e., 30 minutes or so) and both draw text from the Bible.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
• Kallie concluded her post with two passages from the Bible.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
• The text is similar to the King James translation of the Bible used in many Protestant churches.
  — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
• Every classroom in the state from grades 5 through 12 must have a Bible and all teachers must teach from the Bible in the classroom, Walters said.
  — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 27 June 2024
• The story of Purim is the only narrative story in the Bible where God's name doesn't appear.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
• In his interpretation of the Bible, the Word of God mandates the support of Israel.
  — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 May 2024
• Viewers will see Prince William reading a story from the Bible during the service.
  — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
• Purlie’s preaching draws richly from the American past instead of from the Bible.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
• Activist Chaz Stevens filed the complaint against the Bible but was not present when the committee voted to allow it.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2023
• Shortly after, the district’s school board voted to reverse the Bible ban.
  — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
• Their book illustrates that, as well as what the Bible says about gender — and also what science has to say.
  — Lauren Green, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2023
• Trump has been criticized before for his use of the Bible in public settings.
  — Aj Willingham, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
• González, wearing a blue polo shirt, rose, smiled politely at Strassburger, and took the microphone to give the Bible reading.
  — Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
• One of those people was my junior-high teacher Blanche Rothstein, who selected me to read passages from the Bible at our student assemblies.
  — Al Pacino, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Sep 2024