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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On this day in 1512: The more than 5,000 square feet of biblical scenes from the Old Testament of the Bible that Michelangelo had spent four years creating was first opened to public viewing.
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Anderson focuses on the religion and literature of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, with special interest in the reception of the Bible in Judaism and Christianity.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Darrow commenced a series of hypotheticals, first querying Bryan about the story of Jonah, who is swallowed by a big fish, in the Old Testament.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
The bidding documents also specify that the Bibles include the Old Testament, the New Testament, the Pledge of Allegiance and the Bill of Rights.
—Ken Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Anderson focuses on the religion and literature of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, with special interest in the reception of the Bible in Judaism and Christianity.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Darrow commenced a series of hypotheticals, first querying Bryan about the story of Jonah, who is swallowed by a big fish, in the Old Testament.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
The bidding documents also specify that the Bibles include the Old Testament, the New Testament, the Pledge of Allegiance and the Bill of Rights.
—Ken Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the Old Testament
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