A testament is a document that the author has sworn to be true. In law it usually means

last will and testament A will and testament is a legal document that expresses a person's (testator) wishes as to how their property (estate (law), estate) is to be distributed after their death and as to which person (executor) is to manage the property until its fi ...

. Testament or The Testament can also refer to:

Books

* ''Testament'' (comic book), a 2005 comic book * ''Testament'', a thriller novel by

David Morrell David Morrell (born April 24, 1943) is a Canadian-American author whose debut 1972 novel ''First Blood (novel), First Blood'', later adapted as the 1982 First Blood, film of the same name, went on to spawn the successful Rambo (franchise), ''Ra ...

, 1975 * ''Testament'', a novel by Nino Ricci, 2002 * :fr:Le Testament (Maupassant), 1882 * '' Le Testament'' (also, ''Le Grand Testament''), a collection of poems by medieval French author François Villon, 1461 * ''

Lenin's Testament Lenin's Testament is a document alleged to have been dictated by Vladimir Lenin in late 1922 and early 1923, during and after his suffering of multiple strokes. In the testament, Lenin proposed changes to the structure of the Soviet governing bod ...

'', the name given to a document written by Vladimir Lenin 1922-23 * ''Testament phonographe'' (''Phonograph Testament''), poetry book by

Léo Ferré Léo Ferré (; 24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993) was a Monégasque poet and composer, and a dynamic and controversial live performer. He released some forty albums over this period, composing the music and the majority of the lyrics. He released ...

, 1980 * ''The Testament'' (Grisham novel), 1999 * ''The Testament'' (Lustbader novel), a novel by Eric Van Lustbader, completing a novel by Robert Ludlum * ''The Testament'' (Wiesel novel), 1981 * ''

The Testaments ''The Testaments'' is a 2019 novel by Margaret Atwood. It is the sequel to ''The Handmaid's Tale'' (1985). The novel is set 15 years after the events of ''The Handmaid's Tale''. It is narrated by Aunt Lydia, a character from the previous novel; A ...

'' (2019), Margaret Atwood's sequel to ''The Handmaid's Tale'' (1985)

Religious

Old Testament The Old Testament (OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew and occasionally Aramaic writings by the Isr ...

, the large, first section of the holy scriptures of Christianity, incorporating the Jewish Scriptures (the Tanakh) *

New Testament The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus, as well as events relating to Christianity in the 1st century, first-century Christianit ...

, the smaller, final section of the holy scriptures of Christianity including the Gospels, epistles of Paul, and other writings * Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, the additional and alternate scriptures of Mormonism *''Testament: the Bible and History'', a book by John Romer

Films and television

* ''Testament'', a 1975 Yugoslav film directed by Milos 'Misa' Radivojevic * ''Testament'' (1983 film), a 1983 American film about the aftermath of a nuclear war on a family * ''Testament'', a 1988 Ghana/UK film by

John Akomfrah Sir John Akomfrah (born 4 May 1957) is a Ghanaian-born British artist, writer, film director, screenwriter, theorist and curator of Ghanaian descent, whose "commitment to a radicalism both of politics and of cinematic form finds expression in ...

* ''Testament'', a 1988 television series based on John Romer's book * '' Testament: The Bible in Animation'', a 1996 animated series featuring animated versions of stories from the Bible. * ''Testament'' (2004 film) (Arabic Ten'ja) French-Moroccan film by Hassan Legzouli with Roschdy Zem and Aure Atika * ''The Testament'' (''Testamentet''), a 2011 Danish documentary that won the documentary prize at the

65th Bodil Awards The 65th Bodil Awards were held on 3 March 2012 in the Bremen Theater in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2010. Lars von Trier's ''Melancholia'' won the awards for Best Danish Film and Best Cinematography ( Al ...

* ''Testament'', an upcoming television series by

Angel Studios Angel Studios, Inc. is an American independent Christian media company and Film distributor, film distribution studio based in Provo, Utah. It operates the Over-the-top media service, over-the-top video on demand, video on-demand service Angel. ...

adapting the Acts of the Apostles in modern-day settings * ''Testament'' (2023 film), a Canadian drama film directed by Denys Arcand

Games

* ''Testament'' (Guilty Gear), a character from the video game series ''Guilty Gear'' * ''Testament'' (video game), a 1996 first-person shooter for the Amiga * ''Testament'' (Xenosaga), characters from the ''Xenosaga'' SciFi video game series

Music

Artists and labels

Testament (band) Testament is an American thrash metal band from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1983 under the name Legacy, the band's current lineup includes rhythm guitarist Eric Peterson, lead vocalist Chuck Billy, lead guitarist Alex Skolnick, bassist Steve ...

, an American thrash metal band *

Testament Records (UK) The Testament Records label, based in Great Britain, specialises in historical classical music recordings, including previously unreleased broadcast performances by Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the pianist Solomon. It ha ...

, a classical music record label *

Testament Records (USA) Testament Records was an American independent record label based in Philadelphia, later Chicago, then Pasadena, California, Pasadena. Founded in 1963 by ''Down Beat'' magazine editor and writer Pete Welding, the label specialized in American root ...

, an American roots music record label

Albums and operas

* ''Testament'' (album), by All Saints *''Testament'', album by Talley Trio *''Testament'', 2005 album by Toroidh * ''The Testament'' (Cormega album) * ''The Testament'' (Seventh Wonder album), 2022

Classical

*"Testament", a composition for chamber orchestra by Jonathan Cole *"Testament", a composition for chamber orchestra by

Brett Dean Brett Dean (born 23 October 1961) is an Australian composer, violist and conductor. Early life Brett Dean was born, raised, and educated in Brisbane. He attended Brisbane State High School. He started learning violin at age 8, and later stu ...

*"Testament", a French art song by Henri Duparc

Songs

* "Testament" (song), a 2012 song by Matt Fishel * "Testament", a song by Axium from the album '' Blindsided'' (2003) * "Le Testament", a song by Léo Ferré from the album '' L'Été 68'' (1969)