Old Testament

the Holy Scriptures of Judaism, the first of the two general divisions of the Christian Bible

See Old Testament in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Abbr. OT Bible The first of the two main divisions of the Christian Bible, corresponding to the Hebrew Scriptures. See Table at Bible.
  2. The covenant of God with Israel as distinguished in Christianity from the dispensation of Jesus constituting the New Testament.

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