Bible Dictionary
Testament, Old
The Old Testament is the Christian designation for the first major division of the Bible, containing the Scriptures of Israel and God’s covenant revelation before the coming of Christ.
Definition
The Old Testament is the Christian designation for the first major division of the Bible. The supplied material identifies the entry with the Old Testament and the Bible.
Biblical Usage
The term designates the Scriptures belonging to the earlier 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
[OLD TESTAMENT; BIBLE] OLD TESTAMENT - 3249