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 Gospel writers bolstered their narratives of Christ’s life with a wealth of allusions and references from the Old Testament.
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Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
It’s driven by a bizarre lyrical metaphor that only Lady Gaga could come up with: what if the Old Testament God’s destruction of the Tower of Babel created modern celebrity gossip culture??
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Biblical roots The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
The Egyptian monarch is often cited as the most likely candidate for the pharaoh mentioned in Exodus, though an explicit name was never given in the Old Testament.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
It’s driven by a bizarre lyrical metaphor that only Lady Gaga could come up with: what if the Old Testament God’s destruction of the Tower of Babel created modern celebrity gossip culture??
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Biblical roots The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
The Egyptian monarch is often cited as the most likely candidate for the pharaoh mentioned in Exodus, though an explicit name was never given in the Old Testament.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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