Definition of testament

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Testament (n.) One of the two distinct revelations of God's purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter..

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Exodus :: Exodus (n.) The second of the Old Testament, which contains the narrative of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt..
Synoptist :: Synoptic (n.) One of the first three Gospels of the New Testament. See Synoptist.
Haggada :: Haggada (n.) A story, anecdote, or legend in the Talmud, to explain or illustrate the text of the Old Testament..
Testamentation :: Testamentation (n.) The act or power of giving by testament, or will..
Devise :: Devise (n.) A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property..
Surrogate :: Surrogate (n.) In some States of the United States, an officer who presides over the probate of wills and testaments and yield the settlement of estates..
Pentateuch :: Pentateuch (n.) The first five books of the Old Testament, collectively; -- called also the Law of Moses, Book of the Law of Moses, etc..
Codex :: Codex (n.) An ancient manuscript of the Sacred Scriptures, or any part of them, particularly the New Testament..
Cursive :: Cursive (n.) A manuscript, especially of the New Testament, written in small, connected characters or in a running hand; -- opposed to uncial..
Intestable :: Intestable (a.) Not capable of making a will; not legally qualified or competent to make a testament.
Itala :: Itala (n.) An early Latin version of the Scriptures (the Old Testament was translated from the Septuagint, and was also called the Italic version)..
Epistler :: Epistler (n.) A writer of epistles, or of an epistle of the New Testament..
Testamental :: Testamental (a.) Of or pertaining to a testament; testamentary.
Purist :: Purist (n.) One who maintains that the New Testament was written in pure Greek.
Diatessaron :: Diatessaron (n.) A continuous narrative arranged from the first four books of the New Testament.
Elohistic :: Elohistic (a.) Relating to Elohim as a name of God; -- said of passages in the Old Testament.
Testament :: Testament (n.) One of the two distinct revelations of God's purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter..
Apocalypse :: Apocalypse (n.) The revelation delivered to St. John, in the isle of Patmos, near the close of the first century, forming the last book of the New Testament..
Testamentary :: Testamentary (a.) Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters testamentary..
Test :: Test (v. i.) To make a testament, or will..
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