Hermenuticsintermediate
Themes of both divine grace and divine judgment appear in both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Answer
True
Explanation
### Why this is right
The handbook says there is no essential difference between the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament. It describes God as holy, just, powerful, merciful, loving, and kind in both.
### The concept
Readers can notice differences in emphasis across biblical periods without concluding that God’s character changes. The handbook says the Old Testament contains grace and the New Testament includes judgment, so neither testament should be reduced to a single attribute.
### The other options
- **True**: This confuses differences in emphasis with an essential change in God’s character.
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