> How many times did Jesus show violence or aggression? That’s the only one I can think of really.
I think you might be forgetting about the bulk of the Old Testament
I think you might be forgetting about the bulk of the Old Testament
> I think you might be forgetting about the bulk of the Old Testament
I'm pretty certain Jesus Christ does not show violence or aggression in the OT even as much as the one time being described as him showing violence or aggression in the NT.
I mean, I think that's a necessary consequence of a pretty fundamental element of the OT vs. NT distinction.
> I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty” (Revelation 1:8).
> And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment” (Revelation 21:6).
> “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end” (Revelation 22:13).
Furthermore Jesus was the God of the Old Testament, at least if you accept the New Testament as scripture[2].
[1]: "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." --Matthew 5:17
As for the second, you’re leaving out the last couple of millennia of Christians debating the exact nature of God and fissuring into different groups over the details. Most variants recognize some difference between the OT and NT gods, however, because you have to explain the difference in their actions and instructions.