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New Testament

DEFINITIONS OF: New Testament

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n the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible

Examples:
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon
a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
Type of:
testament, will
a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
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