New Testament

noun

: the second part of the Christian Bible comprising the canonical Gospels and Epistles and also the book of Acts and book of Revelation see Bible Table

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The contemporary adaptation of the biblical New Testament tome, the Acts of the Apostles is shot against the backdrop of London. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 June 2025 In her book Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus, Elaine Pagels asks different questions about New Testament miracles. Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025 The story of Salome originated in the Bible’s New Testament and was later interpreted over many centuries in paintings, poems, books, plays and operas. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 How was the process of creating dynamic dialogues with philosophical, political and New Testament references that would be accessible to a large audience? Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for New Testament

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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New Testament

noun
: the second of the two chief divisions of the Christian Bible see bible

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