Why do the Old and the New testaments sound like a differnt G-d? Why all the killing and suffering?

Question

The Old Testament shows the SEVERITY of G-d's judgement.... and Blessing.

New Testament shows HOW to get the Blessing and avoid the judgement. Thousands died so you and I could have a really EASY decision to make. And they are in heaven. ALL martyrs are, dont you worry about people getting killed, its the best thing that ever happened to them, ask them when you see them in heaven.

New Testamant says, "Hey you know the judgement and blessing options now...Accept Jesus or go for the judgement."

What have you done with this easy choice?

G-d's ways are not like ours. This is His way of saying "I love you...its the world's easiest decision I give you, I want you to be blessed and saved!"

Is this hard to understand? Make any sense to those who wonder about OT and NT??

Thanks and be honest....try to see it this way for one moment, I saw it the atheist way 28 years...a truly open mind can see things from a view other than their own for at least a moment I am sure, right?

Answer 1

To answer your core Question... Simple the OT tells us what to do and what will happen if we don't. The NT tells us how to do it and Why we should.

Look at the parables in the two texts. One clearly lays down the "law" and the other Clearly states why the law is important and how exactly to follow the law.

Do we not tell our children "no" and slap their hand when they reach for the stove? And then as they get older tell them why its not a good Idea and what they should do to be sure they never get burned? Its the same thing with the OT and the NT.

Answer 2

In lamens terms:

The OT was history. It was the beginning. The people of the OT didn't have faith, they walked by site (therefore all the miracles: burning bush, manna from heaven, etc). They really were disobedient, they really suffered b/c they didn't listen to what God commanded them to do. The laws and rules changed as well, with more people of course. You could no longer marry a close relative, genes were being tainted. You no longer sacrificed a lamb just to pray, etc. God tried to destroy his creation, found favor in Noah and allowed him to start over. He promised he wouldn't do that again, therefore the rainbow as his promise. Then it is a reference to lineage as well. It is like a prelude to the NT. It was also the fortelling of the saving of non Jews. See the chosen people were the Jews, before that, unless you had favor with God there was no way for you to be "saved", unless you were a Jew.

The NT was the telling of prophecy come true. Jesus (God) in human form was perfect. He was there to be a witness, teacher and sacrifice. He was there as a witness to what God said was true, to introduce the Holy Spirit. A teacher so that the diciples would be trained and could tell the world and spread the good news, being able to come to SALVATION. He was a sacrifice b/c he gave his life so we shall not perish.

Before Jesus came, we would have died and not been able to go to heaven. God gave us a way "out" of eternal damnation. He knew what the world would be like in 1000, 2000 years and so he sent his only begotten son so all may truly have life.

God Bless

Answer 3

Yes, the God of the OT could be very severe in His judgements on people. He made a covenant with Abraham, knowing that it was through this line Christ would be coming into the world. He had to preserve this covenant. There was much evil and idolatry in the world in those days and the Israelites would often stray off into idolatry, as they did in Egypt and God would bring His judgement when they strayed, but He was always there to protect them too and if they returned to God He gave them blessings.God talks about these Blessing in Deuteronomy 28. But He also talks about Cursing in Deuteronomy 27:15-26 and in Deuteronomy28:15-68. God did not want Israel going into paganism or idolatry.One quality of God was His faithfulness to the nation of Israel, He made a promise to Abraham and it still exist today. The lineage had to be pure for the coming of Christ.

Answer 4

If you read the bible at all, it tells you the samething in both testaments, the only diffrence is the way it is worded. There can only be one God, and that is all that will ever be. He can not change, but he can change the way he speaks to his people, because, diffrent people understand diffrently, and some people are more wicked then others. So that is why it might seem that there is more than one God/Jesus Christ, but you have to remember that alot of the stories are not presented in the sameway, so God/Jesus Christ has to tell that person in a diffrent way then he might've did to another.

Answer 5

The OT was a set up of laws for the Jewish people. To me it was like God was taking them and training them like raising a baby to an adult. The OT is laying out of the foundations for us all for the NT to come in.
With the birth of Jesus, By His sacrifice alone, we all have a chance that was only for the Jewish in the OT.

Answer 6

New T is the fulfillment of OT.OT was written to create fear in the minds of people or else they would be fighting and killing.Every religious writing reflects the existing situation of the times.
NT speaks of forgiveness,mercy,benevolence and so on.It reflects the new attitude taught by Jesus.People need to transform themselves.NT is continous call to the new generation.OT & NT are not opposed to each other but compliments.

Answer 7

The OT is the books of the lawgiver, the one who creates the laws, and punishes the violators of these laws. There is no room for any wiggles, the law is absolute.

The NT is the story of the redeemer, Aslan, Christ, the innocent who is punished for all the breakings of the Law, and so, now, the law is forgiveness for those who really want it...

Hail Eris! All Hail Discordia!

Answer 8

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John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

The Old Testament was under a different covenant.
jeremiah 31:31-34 promised a new covenant which came by the blood of the New covenant.

Answer 9

First of all no one is in heaven until judgment day.We as christian follow the new testament.God gave all authority in heaven and in earth to Jesus only. that authority is enabled in the all authoritative words of Jesus.And his words will be the basis and standard of judgement on the last day.It is at repentance and baptism one loses his sins by the blood of Jesus, not throught prayer.

Answer 10

I agree they do sound like two completely things and yet Jesus himself preached that the Jews should follow the Old Testiment laws.