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The description of God in The Bible varies according to author.
The Yahwist ('J' source), who is considered to have contributed to the five books of the Pentateuch, described God as anthropomorphic with human characteristics.
The Elohist ('E' source) described God as a transcendent being who required obedience and was feared by his people. According to the Elohist, people could never look at God, so he typically came in dreams or visions, but sometimes in the form of a cloud or a flame.
To the Priestly author ('P' source) God was remote and unmerciful. The role of the priests was to instruct and guide the faithful, who by total obedience could avoid the wrath of God.
Second Isaiah, in the later chapters of the Book of Isaiah, described God as merciful and forgiving.
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Why do the Gnostics considers the god of the Bible as evil?
Many Gnostics saw the God of the Old Testament as an angry and capricious god, who demanded sacrifices, encouraged genocide and was vain, in that he demanded constant worship. They could not imagine that the God of the Old Testament could be the same god as the loving god of the New Testament. Because they could not see the Old Testament God and the New Testament God to be the same, they decided that the Old Testament God was a lesser god, who was not even aware of the New Testament God in the higher heavens. Thus, he believed himself to be the only God and the Lord of creation, but there was (in Gnostic view) a higher God. To many, it was not so much that the Old Testament God was evil, it was that he was wholly ignorant.
What is the difference between the sound of God in the old testament and the sons of God in the New Testament?
The difference of the sons of god , in the two testaments are that in the old testament Jesus is the son of god. But in the New Testament we to can be the sons of god . If only we do believe that Jesus died for our sins.
Can you say that God of the Bible is good and Demiurge is the bad God?
This is not an entirely accurate statement of the Gnostic Christian belief about the nature of God. They could not believe that the harsh and unjust God of the Old Testament was the same as the loving and forgiving God of the New Testament, so they believed there must be two gods. The God of the Old Testament became the Demiurge, while the supreme God is the God of the New Testament. Thus, God of the New Testament is good and the Demiurge, the God of the Old Testament, is the bad God.
Is the Old Testament when god was in heaven?
no
How were the Gentiles saved in the Old Testament?
In the Old Testament, Gentiles were saved by believing in and following the laws and commandments of God, just like the Israelites. They could also be saved by showing kindness and faithfulness to God and His people.
Did God allow polygamy in the Old Testament?
Yes, polygamy was practiced in the Old Testament by some individuals, but it is not explicitly condoned or endorsed by God.
False god of the Old Testament?
Baal
What or who is mentioned most in Old Testament?
God
In what testament does god create everything?
The Old Testament. Genesis chapter 1
What old testament person is mentioned most often in the new testament?
God.
Who is mentioned most in the Old Testament?
Most likely God is mentioned in the Old Testament in what he said and did for His people.
In the Old Testament, how is God portrayed as a father figure to his people?
In the Old Testament, God is often portrayed as a father figure to his people by providing guidance, protection, and discipline, much like a caring and authoritative parent would do for their children.
