Did God’s Character Change Between the Old and New Testaments?
Please note, We understand that the Woman caught in Adultery wasn’t in the original manuscripts and was probably added at a later date.
Did God’s Character Change Between the Old and New Testaments? Mal 3:6-7 ESV (6) “For I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. (7) From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’
Lessons Learnt
Gods Nature Old Testament
God is righteous and just Psa 145:17; 1Ki 21:13; 1Ki 21:19; 1Ki 22:38
God is loving and Kind Psa 63:3; Jon 3:10; Jon 4:1-2
God is patient and longsuffering Psa 145:8-9; Gen 15:16
Gods Nature New Testament God is Righteous and Just Joh 8:3-11
God is Loving and Kind Joh 3:16-17; 1Jn 4:9-10
God is patient and longsuffering 2Pe 3:9; Mat 26:73-75; Joh 21:17
So, What Has Changed?
Old Testament/Covenant Exo 24:3-8; Jer 31:31-33 New Testament/Covenant Mat 5:17-18; Joh 19:28-30; Joh 17:18-21