the Bible

noun

: the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion

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De Biase explained how a snake is associated with Eve and the story of sin in the Bible — but the shoe reframes the connotation of the snake. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Regularly studying the Bible and its companion textbook, Science and Health, helps us to turn and listen in this way. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 The book sold three million copies in the United States during the eighteen-eighties and nineties—more than any other book except the Bible—and double that worldwide. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 According to her online obituary, the Tipp City High School and Lee University graduate also volunteered at her church, Christian Life Center, and was part of a program that teaches the Bible to public school students. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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