The God of the Bible is the same in the Old Testament and New Testament

Here are some verses from both Testaments that describe God's characteristics. Holy: OT: "There is none holy like the Lord; there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. " (1 Samuel 2:2) NT: Since it is written, "You shall be holy, For I am holy. " (1 Peter 1:16) Punishing: OT: Be assured, An evil person will not go unpunished, But the offspring of the righteous will be delivered. (Proverbs 11:21) NT: For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, And there is no partiality. (Colossians 3:25) Angry: OT: But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. At his wrath the earth quakes, And the nations cannot endure his indignation. (Jeremiah 10:10) NT: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, Who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. (Romans 1:18) Jealous: OT: For you shall worship no other god, For the Lord, Whose name is Jealous, Is a jealous God (Exodus 34:14 NT: For I feel a divine jealousy for you (2 Corinthians 11:2) Loving: OT: The Lord your God is in your midst, A mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. (Zepheniah 3:17) NT: For God so loved the world, That he gave his only Son, That whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) Kind: OT: But let him who boasts boast in this, That he understands and knows me, That I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, Justice, And righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, Declares the Lord. " (Jeremiah 9:24) NT: But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, Not because of works done by us in righteousness, But according to his own mercy, By the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:4-5) These verses show that God's characteristics of Holiness, Anger, Love, Etc. Are present in both Testaments. It is also important to note the definition of Jealous in the Bible. God is referred to in Scripture as jealous, And jealousy is referred to in Scripture as sin. The second commandment explicitly says that God is a jealous God (Exodus 20:4"5; cf. 34:14); yet, In Galatians Paul condemns jealousy in the same breath as idolatry (Galatians 5:19"20). How can this be? . http://www. Equip. Org/bible_answers/if-jealousy-is-sin-how-can-god-be-jealous/ First, There is such a thing as sanctified jealousy. As such, Jealousy is the proper response of a husband or wife whose trust has been violated through infidelity. Indeed, When an exclusive covenant relationship is dishonored, Sanctified jealousy is the passionate zeal that fights to restore that holy union. The jealousy of God for his holy name and for the exclusive worship of his people as such is sanctified. Furthermore, As there is sanctified jealousy, So too there is sinful jealousy. In this sense jealousy is painfully coveting another"s advantages. Accordingly, The apostle Paul lists jealousy as an act of the sinful nature. Says Paul, "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, Impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, Discord, Jealousy, Fits of rage, Selfish ambition, Dissentions, Factions and envy; drunkenness, Orgies, And the like" (Galatians 5:19"21, Emphasis added). Finally, As God personifies sanctified jealousy, So those who reflect his character must be zealous for the things of God. The Bible is replete with heroes such as Elijah (1 Kings 19:10, 14), David (Psalm 69:9), And Paul (2 Corinthians 11:2) whose jealousy for God"s glory motivated self"sacrifice and radical reform. The quintessential example, However, Is found in the incarnate Christ who exercised the epitome of sanctified jealousy by overturning the tables of the moneychangers in the temple""a symbolic gesture condemning the Jewish leaders of his day for dishonoring God through their contemptible religiosity (Matthew 21:12"13; John 2:17; cf. Jeremiah 7:9"15). I would like to summarize with this: At the heart of this question is the consistency of God's character. When we ask if the OT and NT gods are different, We suggest that God's character is limited to either mercy or judgment but He cannot display both. This assumption is simply not reasonable nor biblically accurate. Scripture teaches that God's character remains consistent throughout the Old Testament and New Testament. From Genesis to Revelation, God is shown to be a God of love, Mercy and patience. Similarly, Both the OT and NT reveal God's wrath, Anger, And vengeance. Thumbing through the pages of both the OT and the NT you will find many references a loving Father Who extends mercy and grace even to His enemies, And you will also find a God who hates sin and is willing to demonstrate His wrath against sinners. Both sides of God are represented in both testements. Therefore, To think that the OT and NT depict different gods is an erroneous assumption in iteself. Furthermore, It is illogical to assume that God cannot be loving and merciful while also demonstrating wrath against sin. Love, Mercy, Wrath and judgment are not mutually exclusive character traits. In fact, They are complimentary personality traits. It is no more contradictory to say that God can display both wrath and mercy than it is to say we can feel both love and hatred from time to time. Thirdly, Real personalities are multifaceted and will naturally manefest different responses to different circumstances. For example, When we encounter a rude person, We may feel anger, But when we encounter a kind person, We may feel love. Likewise, God may choose to display His wrath when confronted with sin and disobedience, Or He may choose to display mercy and forgiveness. Either choice would be a legitimate responses to sin. God's lovingkindness and His burning wrath are two sides of His character and personality, And He may exhibit either one or the other as He pleases. Fourth, God is bound by His own perfect nature. He must act in perfect ways. He cannot sin and He cannot lie, According to Scripture. Therefore, He must display His wrath against unrepentent sin and bring His judgment against those who have not received the atoning work of Christ. He cannot overlook sin or else He Himself commits an injustice. Conversely, God is just when He shows His favor to those who are justified by grace through faith Christ's sacrifice. So, God's own perfection will require He react in different ways under differnet circumstances. Finally, God's personality is not disproportionately wrathful in the OT nor disproportionately merciful in the NT as some might claim. In reality, Both the OT and NT testify equally to God's mercy and to His wrath. For example, In the OT God displays His anger against sinning Israelites at multiple points during their wanderings in the desert, Yet He also showed His great mercy in sending Jonah to preach the Gospel to the city of Nineveh. In the NT, We see God's love and mercy in sending His Son to die for the sins of men, Yet we also read in the letters of Paul, Peter and John about the coming judgment that awaits the unbelieving world (and the book of Revelation offers a detailed and chilling account of how God brings terrible judgments upon the world shortly before the return of Christ. ) Overall, Some of the greatest examples of God's grace and mercy are evident in the OT (i. E. , Joseph, The Exodus, Ruth, Esther, Jonah) while God's most terrifying displays of wrath and anger are described by Jesus in Matthew 24 and in the book of Revelation. Clearly, The Bible presents a balanced and nuanced perspective of a God Who possesses a full personality. God's nature and character includes both mercy and love together with anger and judgment against sin. God displays all sides of His personality consistently across both the Old and New Testaments. Furthermore, God is just when He displays His wrath against sin, But in mercy He chooses to show grace to some when He desires. This is the inherent right of a sovereign God. Finally, God used the nation of Israel to carry out His wrath against sinful nations, While today He has instructed the Church to refrain from judging. Ultimately, God reserves all judgment for Himself, And Scripture teaches that He intends to bring that judgment by His own hand in a future day. Citation: . https://www. Versebyverseministry. Org/bible-answers/old_testament_god_vs. _a_new_testament_god Thank you for taking the time to read this.