S: (n) New Testament (the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible)
S: (n) Wise Men, Magi ((New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them)
S: (n) Armageddon ((New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world)
S: (n) Mammon ((New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit) "ye cannot serve God and Mammon"
S: (n) Ananias (a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying))
S: (n) Apostle ((New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel)
S: (n) John the Baptist, St. John the Baptist ((New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome)
S: (n) Joseph ((New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus)
S: (n) Judas, Judas Iscariot ((New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver)
S: (n) Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Judas, Thaddaeus ((New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless)
S: (n) Luke, Saint Luke, St. Luke ((New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel)
S: (n) Melchior ((New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia)
S: (n) millennium ((New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness)