Meaning of “testament”

1. Testament — occurs twelve times in the New Testament (Heb. 9:15, etc.) as the rendering of the Gr. diatheke, which is twenty times rendered "covenant" in the Authorized Version, and always so in the Revised Version. The Vulgate translates incorrectly by testamentum, whence the names "Old" and "New Testament," by which we now designate the two sections into which the Bible is divided. (See BIBLE »T0000580.)

2. New Testament — (Luke 22:20), rather "New Covenant," in contrast to the old covenant of works, which is superseded. "The covenant of grace is called new; it succeeds to the old broken covenant of works. It is ever fresh, flourishing, and excellent; and under the gospel it is dispensed in a more clear, spiritual, extensive, and powerful manner than of old" (Brown of Haddington). Hence is derived the name given to the latter portion of the Bible. (See TESTAMENT »T0003623.)

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1. Matthew Chapter 26 Verse 28 — Take of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the testament, which is given for men for the forgiveness of sins.

2. Mark Chapter 14 Verse 24 — And he said to them, This is my blood of the testament, which is given for men.

3. Luke Chapter 22 Verse 20 — And in the same way, after the meal, he took the cup, saying, This cup is the new testament, made with my blood which is given for you.

4. 1 Corinthians Chapter 11 Verse 25 — In the same way, with the cup, after the meal, he said, This cup is the new testament in my blood: do this, whenever you take it, in memory of me.

5. Hebrews Chapter 9 Verse 16 — Because where there is a testament, there has to be the death of the man who made it.

6. Hebrews Chapter 9 Verse 17 — For a testament has effect after death; for what power has it while the man who made it is living?

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