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Recent Examples of Scripture
Defense attorneys still study his speeches like scripture.
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The two sacred holidays mentioned in scripture were celebrated earlier this year: Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But his friends, with hearts softened by Linus’ recitation of scripture, come to his aid.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Francis has frequently used social media to share passages of scripture, reflections on his faith and his opinions of world events since becoming the head of the Catholic Church in 2013.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The scripture says that His Word won’t return void.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
Participants enter a confessional booth and a lifelike avatar on a computer screen offers advice based on biblical scripture in more than 100 languages.
—Brian Cheng, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
According to the non-fiction author and blogger Leanna Mae, who herself is Apostolic Pentecostal, refusing to cut hair is an act of obedience to the scriptures.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Several classes focus heavily on scripture, so participants can understand sacred texts well enough to translate them into ASL, Robertson said.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The two sacred holidays mentioned in scripture were celebrated earlier this year: Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
But his friends, with hearts softened by Linus’ recitation of scripture, come to his aid.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Francis has frequently used social media to share passages of scripture, reflections on his faith and his opinions of world events since becoming the head of the Catholic Church in 2013.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The scripture says that His Word won’t return void.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
Participants enter a confessional booth and a lifelike avatar on a computer screen offers advice based on biblical scripture in more than 100 languages.
—Brian Cheng, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
According to the non-fiction author and blogger Leanna Mae, who herself is Apostolic Pentecostal, refusing to cut hair is an act of obedience to the scriptures.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Several classes focus heavily on scripture, so participants can understand sacred texts well enough to translate them into ASL, Robertson said.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Scripture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Scripture. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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