What is the difference between Old Testament and New Testament?

The New Testament focuses more on the life and teachings of Jesus and the Christian church. The Old Testament explains the history of the creation of the World, the exodus of Israelites, and the Ten Commandments given to Moses by God. Old Testament is the first division of the Christian Bible.

What is the relationship between New and Old Testament?

Together the Old Testament and the New Testament make up the Holy Bible. The Old Testament contains the sacred scriptures of the Jewish faith, while Christianity draws on both Old and New Testaments, interpreting the New Testament as the fulfilment of the prophecies of the Old.

How many times did God get angry in the Bible?

In part two (9:30–31:00), Tim walks Jon and Carissa through the first three times God is described as angry in the Hebrew Scriptures.

Why did God punish Israel?

God gets angry at Israel for an unspecified reason, so he incites David against them by commanding him to take a census of the people. This appears to be a sinful action, so God kills 70,000 Israelites in a plague.

Why is the Old Testament still relevant today?

From this context, the Old Testament gives us the language of lament: words for the unimaginable grief that overtakes so many; words that bring us back full circle to a faith in God even in the unknown. The Old Testament also provides wonderful songs of joy and hope, even through difficult times.

What is the connection between Jesus and the Old Testament?

The central figure in the Old Testament, though not mentioned by name, is Jesus Christ. Jesus explained this to his disciples after his resurrection. Luke tells us that “beginning with Moses and all the Prophets,” Jesus “interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself” (Luke 24:27).

What causes anger according to the Bible?

Anger is caused by legitimate desires (most of the time) that come, wrongly, to rule us. These desires could be called “natural desires,” like love, fear, hope, longing, respect, control etc. Natural desires for good things are meant to stay below our desire to please God.