the Old Testament
Definition of the Old Testament
: 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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oldplay Old
: dating from the remote past : ancient
: persisting from an earlier time
: of long standing
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testamentplay Testament
: a tangible proof or tribute
: an expression of conviction : creed
: an act by which a person determines the disposition of his or her property after death
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