testimony

Evidence recalling particular events or deeds. 1 The tablets containing the law given by God to Moses (Exod 31:18; Num 17:4). 2 The laws of God as a directive for one’s life (1Kgs 2:13; Ps 119:36; Ps 119:88). 3 The statutes and ordinances received from Moses (Deut 4:45; Rev 15:5, NRSV: “witness”). 4 The attestation of a contractual agreement (Ruth 4:7, NRSV: “manner of attesting”). 5 In the NT, God’s activity through Jesus in word and deed (John 3:32; John 5:32; Rev 1:2), the presentation of God’s revelation in Jesus Christ (Matt 10:18; Luke 21:13; Acts 22:18; 2Tim 1:8), and a symbolic rebuff directed toward those who reject the disciple’s witness (Mark 6:11).