# Testament

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A **testament** is a document that the author has sworn to be true. In law it usually means [last will and testament](/source/Last_will_and_testament).

**Testament** or **The Testament** can also refer to:

## Books

- [*Testament* (comic book)](/source/Testament_(comics)), a 2005 comic book
- *Testament*, a thriller novel by [David Morrell (writer)](/source/David_Morrell_(writer)), 1975
- *Testament*, a novel by [Nino Ricci](/source/Nino_Ricci), 2002
- [Le Testament (Maupassant)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Testament_(Maupassant)), 1882
- *[Le Testament](/source/Le_Testament)* (also, *Le Grand Testament*), a collection of poems by medieval French author François Villon, 1461
- *[Lenin's Testament](/source/Lenin's_Testament)*, the name given to a document written by Vladimir Lenin 1922-23
- *Testament phonographe* (*Phonograph Testament*), poetry book by [Léo Ferré](/source/L%C3%A9o_Ferr%C3%A9), 1980
- [*The Testament* (Grisham novel)](/source/The_Testament_(Grisham_novel)), 1999
- [*The Testament* (Lustbader novel)](/source/The_Testament_(Lustbader_novel)), a novel by Eric Van Lustbader, completing a novel by Robert Ludlum
- [*The Testament* (Wiesel novel)](/source/The_Testament_(Wiesel_novel)), 1981
- *[The Testaments](/source/The_Testaments)* (2019), Margaret Atwood's sequel to *The Handmaid's Tale* (1985)

### Religious

- [Old Testament](/source/Old_Testament), the large, first section of the holy scriptures of Christianity, incorporating the Jewish Scriptures (the Tanakh)
- [New Testament](/source/New_Testament), 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](/source/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](/source/John_Romer_(Egyptologist))

## Films and television

- *Testament*, a 1975 Yugoslav film directed by [Milos 'Misa' Radivojevic](/source/Milos_'Misa'_Radivojevic)
- [*Testament* (1983 film)](/source/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](/source/John_Akomfrah)
- *Testament*, a 1988 television series based on [John Romer](/source/John_Romer_(Egyptologist))'s book
- *[Testament: The Bible in Animation](/source/Testament:_The_Bible_in_Animation)*, a 1996 animated series featuring animated versions of stories from the Bible
- [*Testament* (2004 film)](/source/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](/source/65th_Bodil_Awards)
- [*Testament* (2023 film)](/source/Testament_(2023_film)), a Canadian drama film directed by Denys Arcand
- *Testament*, a 2025 television series by [Angel Studios](/source/Angel_Studios) adapting the Acts of the Apostles in modern-day settings

## Games

- [*Testament* (Guilty Gear)](/source/Testament_(Guilty_Gear)), a character from the video game series *Guilty Gear*
- [*Testament* (video game)](/source/Testament_(video_game)), a 1996 first-person shooter for the Amiga
- [*Testament* (Xenosaga)](/source/Testament_(Xenosaga)), characters from the *Xenosaga* SciFi video game series

## Music

### Artists and labels

- [Testament (band)](/source/Testament_(band)), an American thrash metal band
- [Testament Records (UK)](/source/Testament_Records_(UK)), a classical music record label
- [Testament Records (USA)](/source/Testament_Records_(USA)), an American roots music record label

### Albums and operas

- [*Testament* (album)](/source/Testament_(album)), by All Saints
- *Testament*, album by [Talley Trio](/source/Talley_Trio)
- *Testament*, 2005 album by [Toroidh](/source/Toroidh)
- [*The Testament* (Cormega album)](/source/The_Testament_(Cormega_album))
- [*The Testament* (Seventh Wonder album)](/source/The_Testament_(Seventh_Wonder_album)), 2022

### Classical

- "Testament", a composition for chamber orchestra by [Jonathan Cole](/source/Jonathan_Cole_(composer))
- "Testament", a composition for chamber orchestra by [Brett Dean](/source/Brett_Dean)
- "Testament", a French art song by [Henri Duparc](/source/Henri_Duparc_(composer))

### Songs

- ["Testament" (song)](/source/Testament_(song)), a 2012 song by Matt Fishel
- "Testament", a song by Axium from the album *[Blindsided](/source/Blindsided_(album))* (2003)
- "Le Testament", a song by Léo Ferré from the album *[L'Été 68](/source/L'%C3%89t%C3%A9_68)* (1969)

## See also

- [Testimony (disambiguation)](/source/Testimony_(disambiguation))
- [First Testament (disambiguation)](/source/First_Testament_(disambiguation))
- [The New Testament (disambiguation)](/source/The_New_Testament_(disambiguation))
- [Final testament (disambiguation)](/source/Final_testament_(disambiguation))

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