...The words testament and covenant are virtually synonymous in their theological usage, the Latin definition of testamentum being "a covenant with God, holy scripture." Thus, the Old and New Testaments, as we commonly refer to them, are written testimonies or witnesses (the Latin testis meaning "witness") of the covenants between God and man in various dispensations.
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Jeffrey R. Holland was a 20th-century American educator and religious leader. Jeffrey Roy Holland was an American educator and a religious leader. He was president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from October 14, 2025, until his death. Read more on Wikipedia →