In the ot he is this super angry,genocidal maniac.In the nt he is this big cuddly teddy bear that loves everyone no matter wgat you do.Why?
2007-10-30 22:13:16 · 9 answers · asked by Mike Oxlong 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
oops - what.
2007-10-30 22:13:40 · update #1
Who knows maybe God hears voices like his son Jesus did...
2007-10-30 22:23:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
There was no sudden altering of God from the wrathful judge to loving father- the only thing that changed was common perception. In the OT, culture was far more violent than the culture in the NT, and God dealt with people in the customs of their time. God had the earth swallow up certain people because such was the expected punishment at the time. Additionaly, the writers of the OT and NT differed. The OT writers were mostly Jews with traditional veiws, while the NT writers were Jews with Greek education and thinking. They provide two different perspectives on the same God.
2007-10-31 05:26:29 · answer #2 · answered by Gordon B 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Old Testament
Jonah 4:2---He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity".
Deuteronomy 4:31---For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your forefathers, which he confirmed to them by oath.
2 Samuel 24:14--- David said to Gad, "I am in deep distress. Let us fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men."
Psalms 86:5---You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you.
New Testament
Mathew 11:23----And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell; for if the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
Luke 16:23--- And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Revelation 20:13-15---- 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.
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
I think your views about God in the Old and New Testament are not based on reality.
2007-10-31 05:48:02 · answer #3 · answered by upsman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask the person who wrote the bible
the bible was written by some guy
till we prove that guy was right we can start asking questions about god.
For the time being it's all assumption,continue your research ;it's still an open question
2007-10-31 05:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by They Will Never Learn 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
GAL 2:14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
2007-10-31 05:19:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
If two versions of a supposedly sacred books do not harmonize,then they must be somehow man manipulated
2007-10-31 05:32:31 · answer #6 · answered by Chakat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because He knew the move He made or would make with Jesus Christ, the wicked one would be eternally caught up.
2007-10-31 05:24:53 · answer #7 · answered by white_painted_lady 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
the writers grew out of their murdering ways.
2007-10-31 05:29:04 · answer #8 · answered by ʌ_ʍ ʍr.smile 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I hope you will find that out for yourself. I pray you will get to know Him by His love for you.
2007-10-31 05:18:01 · answer #9 · answered by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋