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
Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel Judah". The book may be identical with the Books of Kings in the Old Testament, or it may have been lost or removed from the earlier texts. The Book of the Kings, which is also called the "Book of the Chronicles of the Kings", is referenced 45 times in the King James Bible, and the 46th reference to the Book appears at . Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel The Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel is one of the lost books of the Old Testament. The book is described at . The passage reads: "And,