A friend recently asked me why God in the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible) seems wrathful and judgmental, while God in the New Testament seems loving and forgiving. It’s a common question.

Throughout the Old Testament, God chose specific people for special functions—but not unconditionally. Alexander Heubel, “Moses, Aaron and Hur”, 1837 (photo: Public Domain) ...

The Old Testament is actually full of examples of God’s mercy and love. Exodus 34:6 , for example, speaks of God’s compassion, love, and faithfulness. Other examples include Isaiah 40:11 ...

In the rough and tumble world of online discussion of just about any current theological issue, eventually one is sure to come across a denunciation of the God of the Old Testament. His detractors ...

The Old Testament tells the story of Israel coming to know the living God, but the story doesn’t stop until we arrive at Jesus! It isn’t Joshua the son of Nun who gives us the full revelation ...

The cranky, severe, Old Testament God isn’t an opening act. An image is burned into my memory: an incandescent lamp on my mother's night stand illuminating the open pages of her well-worn Bible ...

The above graph, comparing God's Bronson-esque kill count in the Old Testament versus the Biblical Personification of Evil, Satan. Please note that God's kill count is 227,037% higher than Satan's.