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| Abaddon |
in the New Testament, the angel of destruction; Apollyon. [1/2 definitions] |
| Acts of the Apostles |
the fifth book of the New Testament of the Christian Bible, believed to have been written by Luke, which describes the work of Jesus Christ as it was carried on after his death by his apostles. |
| apocalypse |
(cap.) the last book of the New Testament, ascribed to St. John the Divine; the Book of Revelation; Revelations. [1/3 definitions] |
| Armageddon |
according to the New Testament, the place where the final, decisive conflict between good and evil will be fought. [1/2 definitions] |
| Beelzebub |
according to the New Testament, the chief devil; Satan. |
| Bible |
the principal sacred writings of Judaism, comprising the Old Testament, and of Christianity, comprising both the Old and New Testaments. [1/3 definitions] |
| Calvary |
according to the New Testament, the place near Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified; Golgotha. [1/2 definitions] |
| Christ |
in the New Testament, the designation of the Old Testament "Messiah". [1/2 definitions] |
| Colossians |
a book of the New Testament, consisting of a letter written by the apostle Paulto the Christians of Colossae. |
| Corinthians |
either of two books of the New Testament containing the letters of the apostle Paul to the Christians of Corinth. |
| Ephesians |
a book of the New Testament, consisting of a letter written by the apostle Paul to the Christians of Ephesus. |
| epistle |
(cap.) one of the letters from apostles to early Christians, included as a book in the New Testament. [1/2 definitions] |
| evangelist |
(often cap.) any of the four authors of the New Testament Gospels. [1/3 definitions] |
| Galatians |
a book of the New Testament, consisting of a letter written by the apostle Paulto the Christians of Galatia. |
| Gog and Magog |
according to the Book of Revelation of the New Testament, the two nations, personified, that Satan is to lead in battle against the kingdom of God at Armageddon. |
| Golgotha |
according to the New Testament, the site on which Jesus Christ was crucified; Calvary. [1/2 definitions] |
| Good Shepherd |
in the New Testament, a figurative reference to Jesus Christ as the leader and guardian of his people. |
| gospel |
(cap.) any of the four accounts of Jesus Christ's life, death, and teachings in the New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. [1/6 definitions] |
| Hades |
in the New Testament, the state or home of the dead. [1/3 definitions] |
| Hebrews |
a book of the New Testament, consisting of a letter, by an unknown author, addressing Jews who had become Christians or Palestinian Jews. |
| Holy Scripture |
(sometimes pl.) the Bible, esp. the Old and New Testaments. |
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