the Old Testament
noun
: the first part of the Christian Bible that tells about the Jews, their history, and God's words to them in the time before Jesus Christ was born
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Before there was Eve, in the Old Testament and in the Torah, there was Adam’s first wife, Lilith, who was made at the same time as Adam.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 12 Feb. 2025
The two stories are full of parallels: For instance, Joseph saves Jesus from Herod’s massacre by fleeing to Egypt, mirroring the Jews’ exodus from Egypt in the Old Testament.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
In the Old Testament, Abel is the second son of Adam and Eve.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
No context was given for the biblical quote, lifted from the Old Testament's Book of Chronicles.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 12 Feb. 2025
The two stories are full of parallels: For instance, Joseph saves Jesus from Herod’s massacre by fleeing to Egypt, mirroring the Jews’ exodus from Egypt in the Old Testament.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
In the Old Testament, Abel is the second son of Adam and Eve.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
No context was given for the biblical quote, lifted from the Old Testament's Book of Chronicles.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Old Testament
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“The Old Testament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Old%20Testament. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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