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Testament, New

Scripture • New Testament
A Visit With Jesus
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The New Testament is the Christian designation for the second major division of the Bible, containing the Gospel accounts, the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and Revelation.

Definition

The New Testament is the Christian designation for the second major division of the Bible. The supplied material identifies the entry with the New Testament and the Bible.

Biblical Usage

The term designates the Christian Scriptures that form the latter division of the Bible.

Historical Background

The title belongs to the traditional naming of the two divisions of the Bible as the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
[NEW TESTAMENT; BIBLE] NEW TESTAMENT - 3186
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