Serious question:
Why is the God of the old testament so different from the God of the new testament?
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Why?
by Adrianoblue 5 Replies latest jw friends
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Chalam
In one sense I understand. I found the OT pretty hard going at first.
So what differences have you found?
Blessings,
Stephen
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White Dove
OT god kills indescriminately and the NT Jesus resurrects. Jesus rocks!
Dovey, of the I don't buy that crap but think it sounds neat anyway class.
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ex-nj-jw
He/she/it is bipolar.
nj
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Tuesday
People change over the centuries and the God's they invent change with them. Imagine if we invented a God now, he would probably actually make sense now.
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snowbird
Same God.
Different Purpose.
Old Testament: Lionlike Creator of the world and the Nation of Israel, He had to fight to establish the Nation that would produce the Messiah, and to protect His people from their enemies and themselves.
New Testament: Lamblike Redeemer of the the Nation of Israel and the world, He became human and died in order to reclaim His Creation from the Wicked One.
Sylvia