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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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 Jews recognize the Hebrew portion of the Bible that Christians call the Old Testament but not the New Testament books centered on Jesus, while Catholics and Orthodox recognize additional books of the Bible that are not included in this reading. —

ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Leo was quoting scripture from the Old Testament book of Isaiah. —

Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Old Testament

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