Ranui Sermons
Hear the word of the lord
The Bloody Bible #1 – Why is the God of the Old Testament so Angry
Grahame Walker
We begin this morning with our first question: why is the God of the Old Testament so angry and so
different from the God we see in the New Testament? Well, there are some assumptions that exist that
affect the answer to that question. Firstly, in the Old Testament we do see God enacting judgement. 22 “Do
not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless. 23 If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly
hear their cry. 24 My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become
widows and your children fatherless. Exodus 22:24.