Did God’s Character Change Between the Old and New Testaments?

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