tân ước

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • New Testament: The second part of the Christian Bible, written in Greek, which details the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the early history of the Christian Church. It is distinct from and fulfills the "Old Testament" (Cựu Ước).

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Kinh Thánh Cơ đốc bao gồm Cựu Ước và Tân Ước. (The Christian Bible includes the Old Testament and the New Testament.)
  • Sách Phúc Âm nằm trong Tân Ước. (The Gospels are in the New Testament.)
  • Tân Ước được viết sau khi Chúa Jesus giáng sinh. (The New Testament was written after the birth of Jesus.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in theological and historical discussions to refer specifically to the 27 books of the Christian canon.
  • Thần học Tân Ước là một môn học quan trọng. (New Testament theology is an important field of study.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cựu Ước (Proper Noun): Old Testament.

  • Cựu Ước là phần đầu của Kinh Thánh. (The Old Testament is the first part of the Bible.)

• Kinh Thánh (Noun): Bible.

  • Kinh Thánh là sách thánh của Cơ đốc giáo. (The Bible is the holy book of Christianity.)

Synonyms

• New Covenant: A theological synonym emphasizing the new agreement between God and humanity through Jesus Christ, which is the basis for the name "New Testament."

Related Terms

• Giao Ước (Noun): Covenant. This is the core concept, with "Tân Ước" meaning "New Covenant."
• Sách Phúc Âm / Sách Tin Mừng (Noun): The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), which are the first four books of the New Testament.