Relating to the Bible as literature; concerning biblical texts studied for their literary qualities, style, and narrative structure.
From 'biblic-' plus 'literary' (relating to literature). This adjective emerged as scholars began analyzing the Bible not just as sacred doctrine but as literary composition with genres, styles, and narrative techniques.
Treating the Bible as 'biblicoliterary' was actually controversial—religious communities worried that analyzing style and narrative structure would reduce spiritual authority. But modern scholars use it to understand how the Bible actually *works* as a text.
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