(June 21, 2015 at 12:58 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(June 21, 2015 at 12:13 pm)Mr.wizard Wrote: He is god right? The same guy from the old testament? The same old testament that not only endorses slavery but gives specific instruction on it?
I have addressed this several times. But I can see how you may have missed it.
Yes, He was the same God. But we have to remember that the bible was not written by the hand of God. It was written by man. And though these men were all inspired by God, they are still men and not God. I good way to think of it is that the bible represents God, but does so through the filter of man.
Once Jesus (who is God) came we were able to gain a better understanding of God. And He debunked a number of things from the OT, namely the stoning of adulterers and the law "an eye for an eye" which He addressed specifically.
Hope that helps.
And divorce.
