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God of the Old Testament displays many human images, many human emotions. Even though we are after all created in His image it still shocks one to read of an angry God or a vengeful God. God seems to play favorites often. We must keep in mind that the Bible was written by man. Man wrote of God in the only manner he could - in human terms.
Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible. He wrote Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Genesis means beginning or origin. It is the beginning of mankind, the beginning of sin, and the beginning of our fall from Grace. Exodus recounts the story of the Israelites in Egypt and their escape form such harshness. Leviticus details the laws set down by God and the Levites - the 12 tribes of Israel. Numbers deals with the census on the surface. However, the underlying story follows the Israelites in the desert and into the land of Canaan. Deuteronomy continues the flight of the Israelites up to the last days of Moses. For the purpose of this paper we shall examine the first two books: Genesis and Exodus.
God is creative. He created everything in Genesis. The earth was without form (Genesis 1:2.) before He began to create. He created the earth and the stars and the heavens. He created the waters and the mountains, as well as the valleys and the creeks in between!
He is a protective Father. Essentially He tried to keep His people out...
He warns Adam and Eve not to eat of the Tree of Knowledge (Genesis 2:17). He permits Noah to live since he has found grace in the Lord. He instructs Noah on ark-building (Genesis 6:14). He protected Abraham and Sarah from Abimelech (Genesis 20: 7). He protected many men through their dreams, giving them visions of what they were to do or sometimes what they were specifically NOT to do. Issac was protected when an angel appeared to Abraham.
The Lord protected Joseph, son of Jacob, in a special manner. His brothers sold Joseph into slavery. Throughout the years, the Lord made sure no harm came to Joseph. He protected Joseph in prison. He made sure that Joseph ended up becoming the Pharaoh's dream interpreter.
The Lord is also a provider. He is given an almost parental nature sometimes. While in the desert, Moses and the people became hungry. One's parents' would never let a meal slide by - neither would the LordThe Lord provided them with manna - bread from heaven (Exodus 16:31).
God grieves. The evil and wrongdoings of mankind make God sad many times. In the time of Noah, God saw the wickedness of man. It saddened Him (Genesis 6:6). He was saddened by the treatment in Egypt over the Israelites.
The Lord is a vengeful Lord. He removed Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. He destroyed man…
Old Testament by Elemer L. Towns the organization PDF book review Noble Attempt In many respects, Elmer Towns' non-fictional narrative, A Journey Through the Old testament: The Story of How God Developed His People in the Old Testament, serves as a helpful guide for correctly reading, and interpreting, the most influential events and people that occur throughout the first half the Bible (which is, of course, the Old Testament). Towns' writing
God of the Old Testament is the same as the God of the New Testament Mathewson, Dave. \"Reading Heb 6: 4-6 in light of the Old Testament.\" Westminster theological journal 61, no. 2 (1999): 209-226. This particular article aims to propose an additional aspect that has not been adequately considered in the interpretation of Hebrews 6:4-6 to offer new exegetical understanding into comprehending this confusing passage. More precisely, the author looks to suggest reading
Jesus through the Old Testament Christopher J.H. Wright's Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament is a book written to connect the two halves of scripture, in a way that helps Christians better understand that "…it is Jesus that gives meaning and validity to the events of Israel's Old Testament history."[footnoteRef:0] Wright is an Old Testament scholar -- an Ulsterman whose own parents had been Presbyterian missionaries in Brazil, although he
He considers that one would be an ignorant if he were to declare himself a true Christian without being acquainted with parts of the Old Testament. It would be wrong if someone were to interpret the Old Testament on the basis of the information in the New Testament. This would mean that the New Testament is the perfect interpretation of the Old Testament. However, the truth is that the more
Greidanus' Preaching Christ from the Old Testament and Merrill's Everlasting Dominion: A Theology of the Old Testament may be compared and contrasted on the grounds that both approach the Old Testament Scriptures, though each does it a different and unique way. Greidanus' method of examining the Old Testament is to approach it from the perspective of the New Testament -- namely, to show how Christ is evident all throughout the
Introduction The God of the Old Testament has been viewed by scholars as something different from that of the New Testament. This mischaracterization is often produced by placing emphasis in the Old Testament on the God’s insistence that infidels be dealt with in a bloody manner (Deuteronomy 9:4-5), whereas God in the New Testament appears to preach mercy and charity and turning the other cheek (Matthew 5:38-40). Yet what the scholars