Which God Is With Us?

Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology 64 (4):380-389 (2010)
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There is a tension in the Gospel of Matthew between two very different images of God. In the Sermon on the Mount, God is portrayed as being boundlessly gracious and forgiving, while in eight Matthean parables, God is seen as vindictive and punitive. This poses an ethical dilemma: which God is with us and whom should we emulate?

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Barbara Reid
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