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 Last Will and Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo The Last Will and Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo The Last Will and Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo (Portuguese: "O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno da Silva Araújo", Cape Verdean Creole (Badiu): "U Testamentu du Sinhor Napumosenu da Silva Araúju") is a Capeverdean novel published in the Portuguese language in 1989 by Germano Almeida. It mixes humor with cruel realism, sometimes pathetic, in a modern writing favoring the free indirect style. The novel was adapted into a movie titled "Napomuceno's Will" in 1997 and was directed by Francisco Manso and starring Ana Firmino. The book was first published on