How to Use the Old Testament in a Sentence

the Old Testament

noun

• And so much of the Old Testament took place in the desert.
  — Hazlitt, 26 Oct. 2023
• There’s a chapter of the bible called the Book of Micah in the Old Testament.
  — Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 16 July 2024
• In the Old Testament, prophets seem to be on speed dial to Zion.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
• In the Old Testament, Ephron was a man who sold his field and cave to Abraham.
  — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 23 Mar. 2023
• The anointing is something that has been done for thousands of years — it can be traced right back to the Old Testament.
  — Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
• Reynolds herself connects the event to a reference to locusts that opens the Book of Joel in the Old Testament.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2024
• The road is so old that it’s even mentioned in the Old Testament as an important trade route during the Iron Age.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2024
• As Joseph of the Old Testament understood, countries should save up in the fat years to prepare for the inevitable lean years.
  — Menzie D. Chinn, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2012
• Its name comes from the tamarisk trees on the property, a flowering plant mentioned in the Old Testament and the Iliad.
  — Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• Perhaps to everyone's surprise, the book turned into a best seller and became the Old Testament of the back-to-the-land movement.
  — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
• The more ancient word in the Old Testament is the Hebrew shalom, which also connotes a flourishing soul.
  — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
• And in the Old Testament, a story is recounted of a man rising from the dead after his body was placed in the tomb containing bones of Elijah the prophet.
  — Thomas Phippen, Fox News, 4 June 2023
• Humza Yousaf, a son of Pakistani immigrants who rose to be first minister, gave the first reading, from the Old Testament.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 5 July 2023
• Hearing her discuss the Old Testament, Exodus, the pharaohs and Joseph, the pope pronounced her a theologian.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024
• There are plenty of beautiful biblical baby girl names, and some of our favorites are found right in the Old Testament.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2023
• In the Old Testament, Elijah was a Hebrew prophet and miracle worker.
  — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 23 Mar. 2023
• Wildfires had struck near Dawson City, creating a dense smoke that looked like something out of the Old Testament and obscured racers’ views.
  — Max Ufberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
• Chagall’s inimitable style lent itself to stained glass, depicting scenes from the Old Testament and the resurrection of Christ.
  — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2023
• 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
• Some biblical baby boy names from the Old Testament, like Noah and Elijah, have been repeated favorites on the list of most popular baby names in recent years.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2023
• Read the Old Testament, although some of the history is certainly questionable.
  — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
• With the efflorescence of Christianity, a religion rooted in the Old Testament, through the Septuagint, knowledge of the temple spread.
  — Lynn Whidden, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
• The original film featured a series of comedy sketches set in ancient and recent history, such as the Old Testament or the French revolution.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
• Ecclesiastes Yes, even the Old Testament makes an appearance.
  — Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024