From: Sam Norton (elizaphanian@kohath.wanadoo.co.uk)
Date: Tue Nov 09 2004 - 12:07:00 GMT
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From: "Sam Norton" <elizaphanian@kohath.wanadoo.co.uk>
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Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: MD Moral values in the election and in the Bible
> Hi Erin,
>
>
>
> > Okay but first for those who know the Bible well I have a question. I heard in a talk, it was
> about research about the God concept (sidequestion, is that empirical msh?), that somebody asked
> doesn't it change from old testament to new testament. Again this is more asking for those who
> actually know the Bible a lot better than me is there a fundamental division related to old
> testament and new testament?
>
> In the early church there were a group of Christians called 'marcionites' who thought that the God
> of the New Testament was a different God to the YHWH of the OT. They were booted out as heretics.
>
> Scott was right in what he said on this topic, so far as it went. I would just add that, as I
> understand it, the Christian view is that the awareness of God develops through the period covered
> in Scripture, and that the 'key' to reading the OT is Jesus. In other words, things that seem
> compatible with who Jesus was are retained, things that are incompatible (eg slaughtering the
> different tribes in Canaan) are seen as more culturally specific.
>
> Hope that helps
> Sam
>
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