the New Testament
noun
: the second part of the Christian Bible that describes the life of Jesus Christ and the lessons that he taught
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His essay-like quarterly letters have previously quoted famous philosophers, the New Testament and President Richard Nixon.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
That retelling of the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ’s life drew inspiration from the New Testament of the Bible and Anne Catherine Emmerich’s The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Archaeologists in Turkey recently uncovered over 60 ancient tombs in Colossae, a biblical city immortalized in the New Testament.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Wittgenstein often read the New Testament.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
That retelling of the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ’s life drew inspiration from the New Testament of the Bible and Anne Catherine Emmerich’s The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Archaeologists in Turkey recently uncovered over 60 ancient tombs in Colossae, a biblical city immortalized in the New Testament.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Wittgenstein often read the New Testament.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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