Hermenuticsintermediate
In biblical interpretation, understanding the New Testament requires examining its connections to the Old Testament's promises, covenants, and texts.
Answer
True
Explanation
### Why this is right
The handbook says that the New Testament repeatedly refers to the Old Testament and presents itself as a key to understanding it. The relationship between the two testaments is therefore part of interpreting the Bible as a whole.
### The concept
A **testament** is a major division of the Bible associated with a covenant. The handbook describes the Old Testament as anticipating what the New Testament presents as fulfilled. Reading one without the other can obscure important references, promises, and patterns.
### The other options
- **True**: This fails because the handbook stresses that the New Testament looks back to the Old Testament and depends on its language and themes.
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