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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But lucky visitors to the pope or Secretariat of State walk along it en route to their audiences and are treated to biblical scenes, from the Old Testament and New, as well as botanical motifs in painting and stucco. —

ABC News, 24 June 2026 For any uninitiated readers, the title is a reference to the Old Testament’s Book of Leviticus. —

Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 The golden statue drew criticism over its similarities to the golden calf in the book of Exodus in the Old Testament of the Bible. —

Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026 Officials recently unveiled the remains of an ancient religious complex at a site often identified with a biblical city cited in the Old Testament. —

Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Old Testament

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