God's immutability: OT vs. NT God, the same?
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:36 am
SoI was comparing the OT and NT. I knew that God's character is different, in OT he was really harsh to mankind, for example, His chosen people was the Israelites and all other nation cannot receive salvation.
In the NT, Jesus was depicted as forgiving, teaches us to be kind to everyone and spread his words.
In a way I already the answer which is that the NT God is the fulfilment of the prophecy of the OT. The OT and the NT also didn't contradict themselves because there are a lot of verses with the same interpretation, though different in words, take Psalm 102:27 and Hebrew 13:8 for example.
But I can't explain how God's character is so different, how He is so intolerant in the OT and so tolerant in the NT.
Another controversial question,
In the OT, God chooses Israelites to be his chosen people and condemn other nations
In the NT, salvation is given for everyone who chose to believe in Jesus
It can be argued that God choses Israel as His chosen people to be the "predecessor" of Jesus and because of that, they should be a nation that trusts in the Lord and do His will to "prepare" for Jesus's coming. But what about other nations, aliens living with Israelites, do they also receive salvation? Because in the OT, you need to be the descendant of Abraham, Jesus haven't died on the cross to redeem all of us.
thoughts?
In the NT, Jesus was depicted as forgiving, teaches us to be kind to everyone and spread his words.
In a way I already the answer which is that the NT God is the fulfilment of the prophecy of the OT. The OT and the NT also didn't contradict themselves because there are a lot of verses with the same interpretation, though different in words, take Psalm 102:27 and Hebrew 13:8 for example.
But I can't explain how God's character is so different, how He is so intolerant in the OT and so tolerant in the NT.
Another controversial question,
In the OT, God chooses Israelites to be his chosen people and condemn other nations
In the NT, salvation is given for everyone who chose to believe in Jesus
It can be argued that God choses Israel as His chosen people to be the "predecessor" of Jesus and because of that, they should be a nation that trusts in the Lord and do His will to "prepare" for Jesus's coming. But what about other nations, aliens living with Israelites, do they also receive salvation? Because in the OT, you need to be the descendant of Abraham, Jesus haven't died on the cross to redeem all of us.
thoughts?