A good deal escaped destruction in the Bible (3)
I believe the answer is:
lot
'a good deal' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'escaped destruction in the bible' is the wordplay.
'escaped destruction in' becomes 'l' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'the bible' becomes 'ot'.
'l'+'ot'='LOT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lot that I've seen before include "one whose wife was backward-looking?" , "Sale item(s); destiny" , "In the Bible, his wife was turned into a pillar of salt" , "Fate - plenty" , "Kismet" .)