Old Testament Quotes

173 Old Testament quotes by 98 unique authors

The Old Testament contains in many places, but especially in the book of Job, one of the most far-reaching defenses ever written of wilderness, of… — Bill McKibben
The New Testament rests itself for credulity and testimony on what are called prophecies in the Old Testament, of the person called Jesus Christ; and… — Thomas Paine
The New Testament is a commentary on the Old Testament, in the light of the new revelation given by Christ and the Holy Spirit. — Gary North
There are dozens of writings outside of the Bible that verify the historical accuracy of many of the names of people, places, and events mentioned… — Charlie Campbell
The Old Testament contains fabulous elements. The New Testament consists mostly of teaching, not of narrative at all: but where it is narrative, it is,… — C.S. Lewis
The great unmentionable evil at the center of our culture is monotheism. From a barbaric Bronze Age text known as the Old Testament, three anti-human… — Gore Vidal
When I was a teenager, I read the bible cover-to-cover, and I found the Old Testament, it's a pretty bloody history book. — Billy Bob Thornton
The violence in the Old Testament and New Testament is descriptive. The violence in the Koran is for all time and it is prescriptive. And… — Pamela Geller
If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of… — Robert Green Ingersoll
The Old Testament teaches us that if we humble ourselves and pray, God will hear from heaven and heal our land. And the New Testament… — David Jeremiah
Just look at the Old Testament. They didn't go out with the army first. They sent the musicians out. — Michael W. Smith
In the Old Testament, it says that if you have the power to do something good, then you have to do it. You're not to… — Rick Warren
In the Old Testament, we are continually told that our good works are not enough, that God has made a provision. This provision is pointed… — Tullian Tchividjian
There is no better story in the Old Testament, or perhaps the whole Bible, for depicting the difference between the ladder-defined life and the cross-defined… — Tullian Tchividjian
The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak;… — Richard Dawkins
You should approach Joyce's Ulysses as the illiterate Baptist preacher approaches the Old Testament: with faith. — William Faulkner
Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a… — Deepak Chopra
You know, the New Testament is pretty old. I think they should call them the Old Testament and the Most Recent Testament. — Steven Wright
Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths. We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned, so as to have the… — Joseph Campbell
Mene mene tekel upsharin,' Jace said with a faint smile. 'You don't recognize it? It's from the Bible, vampire. The old one. That's your book,… — Cassandra Clare
If God rewards us on earth for good deeds—the Old Testament suggests it’s so, and the Puritans certainly believed it—then maybe Satan rewards us for… — Stephen King
...my soul always reverts to the Old Testament and to Shakespeare. There at least one feels that it's human beings talking. There people hate, people… — Soren Kierkegaard
Why do you think the Bible has survived thousands of years of tumultuous history Why is it still here Is it because its stories are… — Dan Brown
Today’s events are reminiscent of the Old Testament story of how the Israelites demanded a king over God’s objection. They believed that a king would… — Ron Paul
It’s all right,” she said. “You’re through.” “Jesus,” he finally managed, pushing water off his face. “Jesus Christ and John the Baptist. For that matter,… — Tessa Dare

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