NEW TESTAMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does New Testament mean? 

• NEW TESTAMENT (noun)
  The noun NEW TESTAMENT has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: NEW TESTAMENT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEW TESTAMENT (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("New Testament" is a kind of...):

testament; will (a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die)

Meronyms (parts of "New Testament"):

First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy; First Epistle to Timothy; I Timothy (a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters)

II Timothy; Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy; Second Epistle to Timothy (a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters)

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus; Epistle to Titus; Titus (a new Testament book containing Saint Paul's epistle to Titus; contains advice on pastoral matters)

Epistle to the Hebrews; Hebrews (a New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him)

Epistle of James; James (a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle)

First Epistle of Peter; I Peter (the first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle)

II Peter; Second Epistle of Peter (the second New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle)

First Epistle of John; I John (the first New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle)

II John; Second Epistel of John (the second New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle)

III John; Third Epistel of John (the third New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle)

Epistle of Jude; Jude (a New Testament book attributed to Saint Jude)

Apocalypse; Book of Revelation; Revelation; Revelation of Saint John the Divine (the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle)

evangel; Gospel; Gospels (the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings)

II Thessalonians; Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians; Second Epistle to the Thessalonians (a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to the Thessalonians)

First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians; First Epistle to the Thessalonians; I Thessalonians (a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians)

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians; Epistle to the Philippians; Philippians (a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia)

Gospel According to Matthew; Matthew (one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount)

Gospel According to Mark; Mark (the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament)

Gospel According to Luke; Gospel of Luke; Luke (one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life)

Gospel According to John; John (the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament)

Acts; Acts of the Apostles (a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome)

Epistle (a book of the New Testament in the form of a letter from an Apostle)

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans; Epistle to the Romans; Romans (a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58)

First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians; First Epistle to the Corinthians; I Corinthians (a New Testament book containing the first epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth)

II Corinthians; Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians; Second Epistle to the Corinthians (a New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth)

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians; Epistle to the Galatians; Galatians (a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians)

Ephesians; Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians; Epistle to the Ephesians (a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Ephesians which explains the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ)

Colossians; Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians; Epistle to the Colossians (a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the Colossians in ancient Phrygia)

Domain member category:

Judas; Judas Iscariot ((New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver)

Joseph ((New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus)

John the Baptist; St. John the Baptist ((New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome)

John; John the Divine; John the Evangelist; Saint John; Saint John the Apostle; St. John; St. John the Apostle ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation)

Judas; Jude; Saint Jude; St. Jude; Thaddaeus ((New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless)

Luke; Saint Luke; St. Luke ((New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel)

Levi; Matthew; Saint Matthew; Saint Matthew the Apostle; St. Matthew; St. Matthew the Apostle ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel)

Melchior ((New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia)

Apostle of the Gentiles; Apostle Paul; Paul; Paul the Apostle; Saint Paul; Saul; Saul of Tarsus; St. Paul ((New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle)

Philemon ((New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul)

crack of doom; Day of Judgement; Day of Judgment; day of reckoning; Doomsday; end of the world; Judgement Day; Judgment Day; Last Day; Last Judgement; Last Judgment ((New Testament) day of the Last Judgment when God will decree the fates of all men according to the good and evil of their earthly lives)

James; Saint James; Saint James the Apostle; St. James; St. James the Apostle ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament)

Caspar; Gaspar ((New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus)

parable ((New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message)

Ascension; Ascension of Christ ((New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection)

Christ's Resurrection; Resurrection; Resurrection of Christ ((New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion)

Transfiguration; Transfiguration of Jesus ((New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus)

Magi; Wise Men ((New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them)

Armageddon ((New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world)

Mammon ((New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit)

Ananias (a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying))

Apostle ((New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel)

Andrew; Saint Andrew; Saint Andrew the Apostle; St. Andrew ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland)

Balthasar; Balthazar ((New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus)

millennium ((New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness)

Instance hyponyms:

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon; Epistle to Philemon; Philemon (a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping)

Holonyms ("New Testament" is a part of...):

Bible; Book; Christian Bible; Good Book; Holy Scripture; Holy Writ; Scripture; Word; Word of God (the sacred writings of the Christian religions)