The god of the old testament,not much of a sense of humor?

Question

Cruel,petty and jealous.

Answer 1

He told Moses to smite his enemies. Centuries later, Jesus taught to lay down your sword and love your enemies. I'll pass on the old time religion.

Answer 2

Misunderstood that is all for thousands of years Humans roamed around with no purpose, they needed law so they didn't sit around being fat lazy bastards like their starting to do now again. The Hebrew's begged God for help normally God was impartial always had been but they prayed so much God decided to help them out . You have to learn to look at God differently then taught by those who would rule you. For instance: The First Commandment "Thou shalt have no other God's before me." Think about it you shalt have other God's before him why because he is angry? NO because there are no other God's. The Hebrew version calls God Impassioned not Jealous what does God have to be jealous of? Impassioned can be interpreted in other ways. So on and So forth

Answer 3

You don't think it was funny when Sarah told Abraham to take Hagar as his concubine and have a baby? And he ran into the tent so fast the tent pegs flew up in the air? Or when Jael had that guy go to sleep and drove a nail through his skull? Or when David had Uriah the Hittite killed by having his troopds abandon him as he fought?
Come on ....where's your sense of humor? What about when the Philistines stole the Ark of the Covenant and got Hemmoroids? FUNNY!!

Answer 4

"Cruel,petty and jealous."

No, actually He is righteous and Holy, and his jealousy is of the kind that seeks to protect his people from harm by keeping them in a saving relationship with Him. When He had to judge his own people it was only to warn others not to make the same mistakes.

He's the same God in the New Testament too.

Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Answer 5

the god in the oild testament is the one we have now. he is not cruel or petty but he is jealous but he has every right to be.

Answer 6

Many struggle with the Old Testament accounts of the wholesale destruction of some nations and cities by God. God destroyed the whole world civilization of Noah's day by a flood (Genesis 6:13) and whole cities by fire, such as Sodom (Genesis 19). In other cases, He ordered the destruction of Canaanite cities by the armies of Israel (Deuteronomy 7:1-2).

It is important to remember that, while God is a God of love, He is also a holy God, separate from sinners and perfect in righteousness, justice, and purity. The powerful seraphim are pictured as flying and calling, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty" (Isaiah 6:3). Judgment against rebellious and indifferent sinners is inevitable, apart from repentance, "for the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23a).

God had endured the idolatry, child sacrifice, and moral corruption of the original inhabitants of the land of Canaan for centuries. When He gave the land to Israel and ordered the destruction of the Canaanites it was both judgment on a people hardened against God and protection for Israel lest they be drawn into the corrupt life of the land's inhabitants. Our difficulty with these acts of judgment is closely associated with our failure to comprehend the purity of God and the sinfulness of mankind, including ourselves. According to the Bible, we all deserve not only physical death but eternal punishment—apart from the death of Jesus as our substitute. Our only hope for escaping the wrath of God is through repentance from sin and by faith in Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord. In the words of Jesus, "Unless you repent, you too will all perish" (Luke 13:5)—stern words from a God who is patient with our failings. "[The Lord] is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9).

Many people decide that the seemingly senseless acts of God's judgment are a valid reason to reject Him. But this is a serious error. Because God is just, He cannot excuse sin or act somehow as if it did not exist. But because God is also loving, He does not want us to have to endure the punishment we deserve for our sins. We do ourselves no good by thinking we have a greater sense of justice than God Himself. We must surrender to this truth: "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23). You cannot save yourself from God's judgment—but Christ can, and He will as you commit your life to Him by faith.

Answer 7

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