Revised: 6-Oct.-2015
Grace seems to be plentiful in the New Testament but rare in the Hebrew Scriptures. Many Christians have gained the false impression that the God of the Jewish Bible is typically a God of wrath, while the God of the New Testament—almost a different God—is a God of love. This impression is strengthened by such New Testament statements as “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17; RSV). Is God’s grace more prevalent in the New Testament than in the Jewish Scriptures? The answer is no, but the explanation of how this misperception gained acceptance among Christians is complicated.
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