07-12-2023, 11:55 AM
SMR -
Language changes, what a word means now may not be what it originally meant. A word can take on additional meanings while retaining a first meaning. That is why within the context of the expressions Old Testament, New Testament, the word testament denotes covenant.
Personally, I don’t use either expression when referring to Jewish and Christian scriptures.
Language changes, what a word means now may not be what it originally meant. A word can take on additional meanings while retaining a first meaning. That is why within the context of the expressions Old Testament, New Testament, the word testament denotes covenant.
Personally, I don’t use either expression when referring to Jewish and Christian scriptures.
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