Many people are surprised and even distressed if they read the New Testament first and then switch to the Old Testament. In the NT God is nearly always portrayed as loving and merciful, while the stories in the Old Testament stories portray him with strict adherence to rules and with severe punishments. However, if you look closely, you'll see that the two are not so inconsistent. The NT has stories such as Ananias and Saphira while the OT has stories such as Jonah and the rescue of Ninevah.
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