Bible school
a school or organized study program primarily devoted to Biblical or religious teaching, as a Sunday school, church study group, etc.
Historical Examples
The Angel of the Gila: Cora Marsland
The Bible Story Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
The Bible Story Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
The Angel of the Gila: Cora Marsland
The Angel of the Gila: Cora Marsland
The Angel of the Gila: Cora Marsland
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- Bible society
a Christian organization devoted to the printing and distribution of the Bible. Contemporary Examples Christians Under Attack Mike Giglio, Sophia Jones August 14, 2013 Historical Examples A Letter to the Right Hon. Lord Bexley Francis Cunningham Letters of George Borrow George Borrow A History of the Cambridge University Press S. C. Roberts Lady Into Fox […]
- Bible-thumper
an evangelist or other person who quotes the Bible frequently, especially as a means of exhortation or rebuke. Contemporary Examples ‘Beautiful Creatures’: 14 Notable Differences From the Book to the Screen Jean Trinh February 14, 2013 noun (slang) an enthusiastic or aggressive exponent of the Bible Also called Bible-basher, Bible-pounder, Bible-puncher n.
- Bible-thumping
an evangelist or other person who quotes the Bible frequently, especially as a means of exhortation or rebuke. Contemporary Examples ‘7th Heaven’ Dad Stephen Collins and the Christian Right’s Real Morality Tale Amanda Marcotte October 7, 2014 Sympathy for the Devils: Scenes From the Social Conservative Collapse Olivia Nuzzi June 20, 2014 How Will African-American […]
- Biblia pauperum
any of the picture books illustrating Biblical events and usually containing a short text, used chiefly in the Middle Ages for purposes of religious instruction. Historical Examples How France Built Her Cathedrals Elizabeth Boyle O’Reilly A Treatise on Wood Engraving John Jackson The Story of Books Gertrude Burford Rawlings Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to […]
- Biblical
of or in the Bible: a Biblical name. in accord with the Bible. evocative of or suggesting the Bible or Biblical times, especially in size or extent: disaster on a Biblical scale; a Biblical landscape. Contemporary Examples Diet Like Jesus: What the Bible Says About How to Eat Candida Moss October 14, 2013 Christian Bale: […]