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Testament is an American comic book series written by Douglas Rushkoff with art and covers by Liam Sharp. It was published from February 2006 to March 2008 under DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. The story takes place simultaneously in the near future and the biblical past to illustrate the most prominent theme: that history repeats itself. This is done by juxtaposing the two timelines, the purpose of which seems to be to illustrate that religion is a continually evolving, living story that is being written by how people, and specifically the protagonists, live their daily lives. Other themes include increasing numbers of fascist governments, human rights, technology, and information economics in the form of a global currency, manna. Plot In the near future grad student Jake Stern and his conscientious objector friends fight against the new RFID-based universal draft by attempting to access the collective unconscious through an experimental combination of the hallucinogenic preparation ayahuasca and shared sensory deprivation tank experiences. The near future story is mirrored through the history-repeats-itself idea as biblical narrative based on Torah, various Jewish and Christian apocrypha, and elements of other mythologies. One major departure from Judeo-Christian tradition in Testament is the separation of The One True God into two entities who in the story are represented by the God Elijah, who represents the Abrahamic One True God, and a new entity of the author's invention which he calls The One True God. Much of the action in the story is driven by situations and characters being manipulated by the various gods as they battle for dominion over existence. Story arcs Abraham of Ur: Issues #1–5 West of Eden: Issues #6–7 Down to Egypt: Issues #8–10 Shit Happens: The Book of Job: Issue #11 Trip Reset: The Rape of Dinah: Issue #12 Babel: Issues #13–16 Blood Brother: Issues #17–18 Exodus: Issues #19–22

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Notable quotes

“I tell my kids ... "Tell me when I'm going gaga — but all three of you had better come in, because if it's just one of you, you're out of the will.”
— Warren Buffett, (quote at 27:12 of 1:39:35)
“As lawyers we must construe the will like any other document.”
— Cotton, L.J., Ralph v. Carrick (1877), L. R. 5 Ch. 984.
“No previous will can be treated properly as a precedent for another which is expressed in different language, and no decision on the precise words of a former will can as a general rule be of the least service in guiding the Court as to the construction of other words. Unless you can get a principle from a case which is applicable generally to other cases, the precedent is of little use.”
— Rigby, L.J., In re Macduff (1896), L. R. 2 Ch. D. [1896], p. 469.
“Every will stands on its own bottom and is various as anything whatsoever, and therefore it is hard to cite a case that can quadrate. I have mean thoughts of my own opinion. I may say in this case, diffieilius est invenire quam vincere, as Caesar said when he and his army ran about the Alps to find out a way.”
— Treby, C.J., Monnington v. Davis (1695), Fortescue, 227.
“Technical rules are not to be relied upon in explaining the intention of testators: and yet cases of intention are much embarrassed by authorities.”
— Eyre, C.J., Burnsall v. Davy (1798), 2 Bos. & Pull. 220.
“The Court is to pronounce according to the apparent intent of the testator, but that intent must be found in the words of the will, and is not to be collected by conjecture dehors the will.”
— Buller, J., Doe et dem. Dacre v. Dacre (1798), 2 Bos. & Pull 259.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Notable quotes

“I tell my kids ... "Tell me when I'm going gaga — but all three of you had better come in, because if it's just one of you, you're out of the will.”
— Warren Buffett, (quote at 27:12 of 1:39:35)
“As lawyers we must construe the will like any other document.”
— Cotton, L.J., Ralph v. Carrick (1877), L. R. 5 Ch. 984.
“No previous will can be treated properly as a precedent for another which is expressed in different language, and no decision on the precise words of a former will can as a general rule be of the least service in guiding the Court as to the construction of other words. Unless you can get a principle from a case which is applicable generally to other cases, the precedent is of little use.”
— Rigby, L.J., In re Macduff (1896), L. R. 2 Ch. D. [1896], p. 469.
“Every will stands on its own bottom and is various as anything whatsoever, and therefore it is hard to cite a case that can quadrate. I have mean thoughts of my own opinion. I may say in this case, diffieilius est invenire quam vincere, as Caesar said when he and his army ran about the Alps to find out a way.”
— Treby, C.J., Monnington v. Davis (1695), Fortescue, 227.
“Technical rules are not to be relied upon in explaining the intention of testators: and yet cases of intention are much embarrassed by authorities.”
— Eyre, C.J., Burnsall v. Davy (1798), 2 Bos. & Pull. 220.
“The Court is to pronounce according to the apparent intent of the testator, but that intent must be found in the words of the will, and is not to be collected by conjecture dehors the will.”
— Buller, J., Doe et dem. Dacre v. Dacre (1798), 2 Bos. & Pull 259.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

Testament is an American comic book series written by Douglas Rushkoff with art and covers by Liam Sharp. It was published from February 2006 to March 2008 under DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. The story takes place simultaneously in the near future and the biblical past to illustrate the most prominent theme: that history repeats itself. This is done by juxtaposing the two timelines, the purpose of which seems to be to illustrate that religion is a continually evolving, living story that is being written by how people, and specifically the protagonists, live their daily lives. Other themes include increasing numbers of fascist governments, human rights, technology, and information economics in the form of a global currency, manna. Plot In the near future grad student Jake Stern and his conscientious objector friends fight against the new RFID-based universal draft by attempting to access the collective unconscious through an experimental combination of the hallucinogenic preparation ayahuasca and shared sensory deprivation tank experiences. The near future story is mirrored through the history-repeats-itself idea as biblical narrative based on Torah, various Jewish and Christian apocrypha, and elements of other mythologies. One major departure from Judeo-Christian tradition in Testament is the separation of The One True God into two entities who in the story are represented by the God Elijah, who represents the Abrahamic One True God, and a new entity of the author's invention which he calls The One True God. Much of the action in the story is driven by situations and characters being manipulated by the various gods as they battle for dominion over existence. Story arcs Abraham of Ur: Issues #1–5 West of Eden: Issues #6–7 Down to Egypt: Issues #8–10 Shit Happens: The Book of Job: Issue #11 Trip Reset: The Rape of Dinah: Issue #12 Babel: Issues #13–16 Blood Brother: Issues #17–18 Exodus: Issues #19–22

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Not who you're looking for? Others named Testament: 2018 studio album by All Saints · fictional character from Guilty Gear · Canadian drama film directed by Denys Arcand · 1983 film by Lynne Littman

Testament is an American comic book series written by Douglas Rushkoff with art and covers by Liam Sharp. It was published from February 2006 to March 2008 under DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.

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