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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Given that David goes on to become one of the key figures in the Old Testament after his Goliath encounter, there is plenty more to come.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That is why the Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
From the prophets of the Old Testament to the early Church and beyond, God’s people have always been called to hold rulers and authorities accountable.
—Eric Ha, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Bong has adapted Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey 7 and upped the ante by ten, making disingenuous reference to biblical seriousness by setting the prophetic story on Planet Niflheim (referencing the Nephilim in the Old Testament), yet there’s a basic, goofy lack of seriousness.
—Armond White, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That is why the Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
From the prophets of the Old Testament to the early Church and beyond, God’s people have always been called to hold rulers and authorities accountable.
—Eric Ha, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Bong has adapted Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey 7 and upped the ante by ten, making disingenuous reference to biblical seriousness by setting the prophetic story on Planet Niflheim (referencing the Nephilim in the Old Testament), yet there’s a basic, goofy lack of seriousness.
—Armond White, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
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