The Old Testament is the first part of the Bible. It deals especially with the relationship between God and the Jewish people.
Old Testament in British English
noun
the collection of books comprising the sacred Scriptures of the Hebrews and essentially recording the history of the Hebrew people as the chosen people of God; the first part of the Christian Bible
Old Testament in American English
Christian designation for
the Holy Scriptures of Judaism, the first of the two general divisions of the Christian Bible
see also Bible
Examples of 'Old Testament' in a sentence
Old Testament
` Old Testament prophet six down,' he said, passing behind Luke Weatherall to the door.
Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003)
My parents were Baptist and inevitably decided on an Old Testament name for their daughter.