What does the cryptic crossword clue "It's destructive, showing anger about traditional Bible (8)" mean?

The definition is "It's destructive,". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). AV (synonym="AV") in RAGING (synonym="RAGING") = RAVAGING; definition: "It's destructive," The answer is RAVAGING.

It's destructive, showing anger about traditional Bible (8)

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It's destructive, showing anger about trad­itional Bible (8)

It's destructive, showing anger about traditional Bible (8)