new testament

1. associated with:

   • 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
   • caspar, gaspar - (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
   • 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
   • 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
   • 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
   • joseph - (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus
   • judas, judas iscariot - (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
   • 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, eschaton, judgement day, judgment day, last day, last judgement, last judgment - (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
   • 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
   is a type of: testament, will - a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
   specific instances: 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
   has:

   • 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 written 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
   • 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
   • 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
   • 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
   • 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 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
   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

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