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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Many evangelical Christians believe that the promises God made to the Jewish people in the Old Testament still hold, Lahmeyer said.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The synagogue was found in the Yehudiya Nature Reserve in the Golan Heights, known in the Old Testament as Golan.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Martin channels Eve from the Old Testament, cuddling up to a big white snake and striking various poses, apple in hand, for the photographer Ryan McGinley.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The gesture evokes a line from the Old Testament often read at funerals: Place me like a seal on your heart. ...
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The synagogue was found in the Yehudiya Nature Reserve in the Golan Heights, known in the Old Testament as Golan.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Martin channels Eve from the Old Testament, cuddling up to a big white snake and striking various poses, apple in hand, for the photographer Ryan McGinley.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The gesture evokes a line from the Old Testament often read at funerals: Place me like a seal on your heart. ...
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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“The Old Testament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Old%20Testament. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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