# Testament ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The name given to the two major parts of the Bible; a synonym for "covenant," as in Old and New Covenants. The Old Testament recounts the history of salvation before the time of Christ ([[1.1.1.0.pd#^ccc-46|46]] books), and the New Testament unfolds the saving work of Jesus and the apostolic beginnings of the Church ([[1.1.1.0.p9#^ccc-27|27]] books) ([[1.1.2.3.pr#^ccc-120|120]]-[[1.1.2.3.pr#^ccc-121|121]], [[1.1.2.3.pr#^ccc-124|124]]). _See_Covenant.