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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Officials recently unveiled the remains of an ancient religious complex at a site often identified with a biblical city cited in the Old Testament.
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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
That name comes from the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, when the prophet Nehemiah used his influence to coordinate a large assembly to call out the nobles and moneylenders for exploiting the Israelites.
—Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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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
That name comes from the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, when the prophet Nehemiah used his influence to coordinate a large assembly to call out the nobles and moneylenders for exploiting the Israelites.
—Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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