His leadership, influence and legacy led to the formation of communities dominated by Gentile groups that worshiped the God of Israel, adhered to the " Judaic moral code ", but relaxed or abandoned the ritual and dietary teachings of the Law of Moses, that these laws and rituals had either been fulfilled in the life of Christ or were symbolic precursors of Christ, all on the basis of Paul's teachings of the life and works of Jesus Christ and his teaching of a New Covenant ( or " new testament ") established through Jesus ' death and resurrection.

Not all similar expeditions had been so successful, and in particular the easy relations between the scientific gentlemen and the naval officers was a testament to the sure leadership of George Nares.

As a testament to their leadership, the APS became the US representative to the Federation Internationale de Philatelie in 1947.

The corporate charter that Dunster established governs Harvard University to this day-an astounding testament to his leadership and governing skills.

That Allenby was able to move this vast numbers of men and animals over a period of two days into an attack position without alerting the Ottoman forces bears testament to skilled leadership and careful planning by Allied staff.

* The testament would be read by representatives of the Party leadership to each regional delegation separately.

The case for making the testament more widely available was undermined by the consensus within the Party leadership that it could not be printed publicly as it would have damaged the Party as a whole.

Only 16 of the men who went into the water died, a testament to crew discipline and the leadership of Agar and the other officers and petty officers.

While Cal Arts in Valencia has become a world force in art, music and performance – a testament to the enormous creative vision and will of Walt Disney, and the subsequent Cal Arts leadership, the original achievements of a visionary woman — Nelbert Chouinard, have been eclipsed within the larger identity of Cal Arts.

Because Bahá ' u ' lláh's last will and testament named Muhammad ` Alí as second in rank to ` Abdu ' l-Bahá, he took the opportunity of ` Abdu ' l-Bahá's death to try to revive his claim to leadership, but his attempt to forcefully occupy the Shrine of Bahá ' u ' lláh left him on the losing end of a legal battle that completely removed any rights he previously had to the property.

In testament to his outstanding leadership during a time of extensive facilities expansion, the new music and drama centre at Hale was named in his honour-The John Inverarity Music and Drama Centre.

though he was initially scheduled to stay with Blue Book for only a few months, when Project Grudge was upgraded in status in late 1951 and renamed Project Blue Book, Ruppelt ( then a Captain ) was kept on as director when normally, such an upgrade would require the appointment of at least a Colonel to oversee the project ; this may well be a testament to Ruppelt's leadership and organizational skills.

Within five years, the company would achieve over one billion dollars in annual net sales, a testament to Roy's vision and leadership.

A testament to her inspiring community leadership, Wilcox spearheads major pro-bono projects committing thousands of team hours to raise awareness for health issues, environmental projects and community initiatives.

Aflaq, though himself a Christian, viewed Islam as a testament to the " Arab genius ", and once said " Muhammed was the epitome of all the Arabs.

Christians believe that God has established a new covenant with people through Jesus, as recorded in the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Epistles, and other books collectively called the New Testament ( the word testament attributed to Tertullian is commonly interchanged with the word covenant ).

# The Children of Israel were God's original chosen people by virtue of an ancient covenant, but by rejecting Jesus they forfeited their chosenness-and now, by virtue of a New Covenant ( or " testament "), Christians have replaced the Jews as God's chosen people, the Church having become the " People of God.

Her testament of June 6, 1939 states, " I beg the Lord to take my life and my death … for all concerns of the sacred hearts of Jesus and Mary and the holy church, especially for the preservation of our holy order, in particular the Carmelite monasteries of Cologne and Echt, as atonement for the unbelief of the Jewish People and that the Lord will be received by his own people and his kingdom shall come in glory, for the salvation of Germany and the peace of the world, at last for my loved ones, living or dead, and for all God gave to me: that none of them shall go astray.

In modern Taiwan, zongzi are no longer thrown into rivers, but people still eat them as a holiday tradition and testament to Qu Yuan's self-determination.

That Kosovo ’ s declaration and testament is regarded as s covenant which the Serb people made with God – and sealed with martyrs ’ blood.

His themes were often a testament to the struggles of the human condition, sagas of ordinary, hard-working people striving to maintain their hard-won middle-class status.

Only one person was seriously injured and less than a dozen people suffered minor injuries after the tornado, a testament to the small probability of survival along Double Creek Drive.

Some gravestones were even commissioned and erected to their own memory by people who were still living, as a testament to their wealth and status.

In his testament he bequeathed his sketches to the Polish people and currently most of his works are kept in the National Museum in Kraków and Warsaw.

Along with Cameron's own testament to the experiences of life in World War II-era Germany, these texts gave the West both a historical and psychological picture of the German people as a whole.

They believed that God used certain people as his tool as in the old testament.

The leaders also acknowledged that the award is a testament to all the members, volunteers and supporters who have worked hard to support the wellbeing of queer young people by campaigning for equality and liberation.

The thirteenth century Zohar, published in Spain, is testament to the continued importance of the language of the Talmud after it had long since ceased to be the language of the people.

The first part of the testament talked of his motivations in the three decades since volunteering in World War I, repeated his claim that neither he nor anyone else in Germany wanted war in 1939, stated his reasons for his intention to commit suicide, and praised and expressed his thanks to the German people for their support and achievements.

Most Vietnamese people, regardless of religious denomination, practice ancestor worship and have an ancestor altar at their home or business, a testament to the emphasis Vietnamese culture places on filial duty.

The epilogue states that " the deaths of 1, 500 people remain un-atoned, forever a testament of Britain's endless quest for profit.

The church of St. James the Greater whose massive edifice built in the 18th century still stands, lording it over the other institutions serves as a testament to the people ’ s ingenuity and perseverance ; they who fashioned the building out of limestone and local materials using their own hands — a labor that took them 15 – 25 years to finish.

Chaka Chaka's continuing legacy as " Princess of Africa " is a testament to her connection to everyday people as well as royalty.

That he documented his work to encourage scrutiny of his facts was a testament to his due diligence, work ethic and commitment to not only African people, but the world, its history and culture.

The strong following enjoyed by surplus military Mausers is partly a testament to their reliability and quality of manufacture.

The final compromise proposed by the triumvirate at the Council of the Elders of the 13th Congress after Kamenev read out the text of the document was to make Lenin's testament available to the delegates on the following conditions ( first made public in a pamphlet by Trotsky published in 1934 and confirmed by documents released during and after glasnost ):

He died on January 12 of the following year and on June 4, 1603 king Sigismund III Vasa accepted the testament.

It is testament to the high regard that many walkers have for Great Gable that the summit has become a popular site for the scattering of ashes following cremation.

In the preamble to her last will and testament, Mildred Bliss offered the following assessment of what she and her husband had created at Dumbarton Oaks:

The success of top predatory-bird recovery ( bald eagles, peregrine falcons ) in North America following the ban on DDT use in agriculture is testament to the importance of biomagnification.

His testament, which was made at his " dwelling-house of Badenheath " 14 July 1611, was confirmed at Glasgow 4 May following.