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intertestamental Definition

inter·tes·ta·men·tal (in′tər tes′tə ment'l)

adjective

of or pertaining to the period of Jewish literature between the writing of the last books of the Hebrew Bible (c. 200 ) and the writing of the books of the Christian New Testament (c. 100)

intertestamental Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • period: Much of what we know of the pagan religions and the intertestamental period comes from archeological research.