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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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 In the Old Testament of the Bible, Isaac is the firstborn son of Abraham. —

wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024 The bidding documents also specify that the Bibles include both the Old Testament and New Testament, the Pledge of Allegiance and the Bill of Rights. —

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