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 Testament of Dr. Mabuse new Mabuse project. Jacques sent Lang his unfinished work for "Mabuse's Colony". Lang used the idea of Mabuse's will from the story and began working on an outline to what would become "The Testament of Dr. Mabuse". Using the outline that Lang proposed, Jacques signed a contract in July 1931 for the movie to be written by von Harbou and directed by Lang based on Lang's own outline. The film was released in tandem with Jacques's book. Jacques' contributions are not mentioned in the film. "The Testament of Dr. Mabuse" is a direct sequel to "Dr. Mabuse the Gambler" and