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Definition of Holy Scripture
1. Noun. The sacred writings of the Christian religions. "He went to carry the Word to the heathen"
Generic synonyms: Religious Text, Religious Writing, Sacred Text, Sacred Writing
Specialized synonyms: Family Bible
Specialized synonyms: Vulgate, Douay Bible, Douay Version, Douay-rheims Bible, Douay-rheims Version, Rheims-douay Bible, Rheims-douay Version, Authorized Version, King James Bible, King James Version, Revised Version, New English Bible, American Revised Version, American Standard Version, Revised Standard Version
Terms within: Old Testament, Testament, New Testament, Text
Examples of category: Covenant, Eisegesis, Exegesis, Gabriel, Noachian Deluge, Noah And The Flood, Noah's Flood, The Flood, Demythologise, Demythologize
Derivative terms: Biblical, Biblical, Scriptural
Lexicographical Neighbors of Holy Scripture
Literary usage of Holy Scripture
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Leviathan ; Or, The Matter, Forme & Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiasticall by Thomas Hobbes, Alfred Rayney Waller (1904)
"Of the Number, Antiquity, Scof>e, Authority, and Interpreters of the Books of
Holy SCRIPTURE. BY the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Holy Scripture is therefore not the only theological source of the Revelation
made by God to His Church. Side by side with Scripture there is tradition, ..."
3. The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine, Thomas, Edward Bouverie Pusey, William Benham (1909)
"... not knowing Christ to be the Mediator, remains estranged from Him; all his
doubts removed by the study of Holy Scripture, especially St. Paul DECEASED ..."
4. The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury by Thomas ( Hobbes (1839)
"OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY
SCRIPTURE. PART in. BY the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood — ? ..."
5. The World's Parliament of Religions: An Illustrated and Popular Story of the by John Henry Barrows (1893)
"... THE SIXTH DA Y. THE TRUTHFULNESS OF Holy Scripture. BY PROF. CHARLES A.
BRIGGS, DD All the great historic religions ..."
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