Which is it?. God.

[Lonnie]

In the Old Testament, God was/is a hard, unforgiving God, ready to punish when his will was disobeyed,

In the New Testament, he's virtually the opposite.

So, Which is it?.

[naomi24]

Well, the New Testament God isn't quite as bad as the Old - but by the time the New Testament was written he clearly had less honest publicists on board who were very adept at 'spin'.

[beso]

Jesus's dad was a was a cranky old batchelor with too much time on his hands. He got riled up pretty easily. However His son reacted against this authoritarian figure and made His Dad see there was a better way.

God could hardly see past His own attitude problem when made to realise what He had done to His only son despite being able to control everything. Apparently it also led Him to think He might have been a bit hasty backing the murderous onslaught of the Israelite massacres.

God became a Born Again Christian around 300AD.

[Lonnie]

wizard66, naomi24 and beso, I can't really better the replies you've given. Tell the truth, I wasn't actually sure what sort of replies i'd get.

Thanks for coming back on it.

[Octavius]

Wizard has it spot on I reckon.

It is probably best understood by reading Psalm 7.

David knows that God is the ultimate universal judge of human affairs and this brings him great comfort. However, David also notices that this does not bode well for the wicked* so he instructs them regarding impending judgment. The imagery of the sharpened sword and bent bow indicate both God�s longsuffering and the inevitability of judgment. God is poised and ready to bring wrath, but there is still time to repent, whether in the OT or NT and thus God will provide justice, sanctuary and protection. Look up �doctrine of the two swords� for more.




* of bad nature or condition, human or spiritual (the essence of sin).