Discussion: God and the Old Testament
From the following readings Genesis 1-18, Exodus 1-20, Joshua 1-4, Judges 1-16 and answer the below questions.
What does each of the readings tell one about the nature of God? Who is this God? What kind of power does he have?(examine the description of God in each text and quote the test). What does it mean to have faith in this kind of God? What is sin and why is it such a problem? Why is each sin an act of idolatry? Explain. Give three examples from the text and what does this tell one about God and the faith?