Old Testament Elijah (as promised by the prophet Malachi, whose book now ends the Old Testament and precedes Mark's account of John the Baptist). None predicted a Messiah who suffers and dies for the sins of all the people. The story of Jesus' death therefore involved a profound shift in meaning from the tradition of the Old Testament. The name "Old Testament" reflects Christianity's understanding of itself as the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecy of a New Covenant (which is similar to "testament" and often conflated) to replace the existing covenant between God and Israel (Jeremiah 31:31). The emphasis, however, has shifted from
The Clockwork Testament, or Enderby's End The Clockwork Testament, or Enderby's End The Clockwork Testament is a novella by the British author Anthony Burgess. It is the third of Burgess' four "Enderby" novels and was first published in 1974 by Hart-Davis, MacGibbon Publishers. It is usually subtitled "Enderby's End", as it was originally intended to be the last book in the "Enderby" series. However, a further sequel, "Enderby's Dark Lady", followed in 1984. Enderby is a dyspeptic British poet, 56 years old, and "The Clockwork Testament" is an account of his last day alive. The day in question is a cold one in February. He spends