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testament: see New Testament New Testament, the distinctively Christian portion of the Bible , consisting of 27 books of varying lengths dating from the earliest Christian period. The seven epistles whose authorship by St. Paul is undisputed were written c.A.D. 50–A.D. ..... Click the link for more information. ; Old Testament Old Testament, Christian name for the Hebrew Bible, which serves as the first division of the Christian Bible (see New Testament ). The designations "Old" and "New" seem to have been adopted after c.A.D. ..... Click the link for more information. ; will will, in law, document expressing the wishes of a person (known as a testator) concerning the disposition of her property after her death. If a person dies intestate, i.e. ..... Click the link for more information. . testament 1. Law a will setting out the disposition of personal property (esp in the phrase last will and testament) 2. a. a covenant instituted between God and man, esp the covenant of Moses or that instituted by Christ b. a copy of either the Old or the New Testament, or of the complete Bible Testament 1. either of the two main parts of the Bible; the Old Testament or the New Testament 2. the New Testament as distinct from the Old How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearse-like airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job, than the felicities of Solomon.
The Lion once gave out that he was sick unto death and summoned the animals to come and hear his last Will and Testament. They lecture our shortcomings unsparingly, and every night they call us together and read to us chapters from the Testament that are full of gentleness, of charity, and of tender mercy; and then all the next day they stick to their saddles clear up to the summits of these rugged mountains, and clear down again. |
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