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> or do you distinguish meaningfully between the labels 'Old Testament' and
> 'Old Testament Scriptures'?
>
JGR:  The phrase "Old Testament" should not be used. It cannot refer to the
"Old Covenant" made at Sinai, but since the same word means covenant or
testament, to say "Old Testament" can easily be construed to mean "Old
Covenant."  We should indeed make a very meaningful distinction between the
words "Old Testament" and "Old Testament Scriptures." Let's use only two
phrases and use them consistently:  "Old Testament Scriptures" to mean the
39 books of Bible before Christ, and "Old Covenant" to mean the covenant
that God made with Israel at Sinai.    JGR