When you read the bible, have you ever wondered, if the god in the old testament and the god in the new testament are two different gods? They sure read like Jekyll and Hyde.
2007-12-31 02:47:05 · 25 answers · asked by Solitairie 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When I read the Bible, I do so under the assumption that the books were written by different men who had a purpose in writing it. Therefore, the god that they portray will have a different purpose.
For example, Moses was a political leader as well as a religious leader. Like the Greek Kings, Roman Caesars and Japanese Kings, he used God to justify his power. The Ten Commandments were not given by God as a list of rules -- they were given by Moses to control his people.
2007-12-31 03:03:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus explains it in Matthew 15.
2007-12-31 03:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by juliette 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A helpful way of looking at the OT and NT together is as a meta narrative. The "big" story actually flows very well with the themes from the OT being reflected in the NT. Just as a very quick example the "Law" of the OT covenant was based upon ritual and sacrifice...In the NT Christ becomes the lamb who gives himself in "ritual" sacrifice. Please do not try to read the entire text as literal or historical but try to discern themes - all which point to human kinds relationship with what can be known only by a name : YAWH or in Christianity God. Do not try to anthropomorphize God outside of the anthropomorphic narrative of Christ.
2007-12-31 02:59:37 · answer #3 · answered by AS 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were written by entirely different people at an entirely different time with entirely different concepts of the God they wished to write about to most be able to strike fear in the hearts of people.
If you had never read the bible and had never heard of God and tried to imagine God, you'd probably come up with something completely different - certainly not something so judgemental and angry. That's probably a lot closer to the true nature of God...not a god that hates us all and wants to punish us and rein us in all the time.
2007-12-31 02:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I look at it as an example of society evolving and evolving its god along with it. This is a simplistic statement but it does match the facts.
2007-12-31 02:54:04 · answer #5 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One and the same God. The old testament is filled with prophesy fulfilled by flawed humans. God loves us unconditionally but He hates sin and had to deal with it accordingly. It was always His plan to send His Son to save us from ourselves. Praise be to the One true God of both the old and new
2007-12-31 02:53:47 · answer #6 · answered by gtahvfaith 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nope, They are one and the same
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2007-12-31 02:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by Kenneth G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. They are the same. You need to study more. Quit accepting the lies of "Christians".
2007-12-31 02:50:52 · answer #8 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I've often wondered why people worship such a vengeful, hateful God. He certainly didn't think much of women and there is no good reason for it.
If he didn't like what he created, he could've started over. Admit he made a mistake....
2007-12-31 02:50:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Schizophrenia.
2007-12-31 02:49:40 · answer #10 · answered by dddbbb 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋