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New Testament

New testament means the books of the Bible that tell the story of the life of Jesus and his followers. (noun)

The second part of the Christian Bible is an example of the New Testament.

See New Testament in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Christian Theol. the promises of God to man that are embodied in the life and teachings of Jesus
the part of the Christian Bible that tells of the life and teachings of Jesus and his followers, including the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the Letters, and the Revelation of John

See New Testament in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Bible Abbr. NT

The Gospels, Acts, Pauline and other Epistles, and the Book of Revelation, together viewed by Christians as forming the record of the new dispensation belonging to the Church. See Table at Bible.

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