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Overview
Most Christians assume the God of the Old Testament and the Father of Jesus in the New Testament are the same being. But what if they’re not? What if Jesus came to reveal a God previously unknown—one of love, light, and mercy—in opposition to a tribal war-god who created evil, ordered genocide, and demanded blood? This thread dives deep into the ancient controversy known as the Marcionite Antithesis, comparing scripture against scripture to reveal a startling truth hidden in plain sight.
THE GOD OF THE OLD TESTAMENT: TYRANNICAL, BLOODTHIRSTY, AND DOUBLE-MINDED
Let the scriptures speak:
“I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.”
— Isaiah 45:7 (ASV)
“For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
— Exodus 34:14
What kind of “Father” names Himself Jealous and boasts of creating evil? What kind of god demands the murder of infants (1 Samuel 15:3), and rejoices in genocide (Deuteronomy 20:16: “thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth”)?
YHWH is not subtle. He slaughters, he lies, and he repents of his own choices like an unstable dictator:
“It repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth.”
— Genesis 6:6
“And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.”
— Exodus 32:14
Wait—God repents? The same god who boasts “I change not” (Malachi 3:6) contradicts himself within his own “unchanging” testament.
ENTER JESUS: THE FATHER OF LOVE AND LIGHT
Jesus arrives, not as a prophet of Jehovah, but as the emissary of another God entirely—the true Heavenly Father, unknown to Israel:
“You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.”
— John 5:37
“No one has seen God at any time.”
— John 1:18
“The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.”
— John 4:23
“This is life eternal, that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent.”
— John 17:3
What? The only true God? Then who is the other one—the one who slaughtered Canaanite babies, flooded the world, and demanded sacrifices?
“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
— John 10:10
“The Son of Man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”
— Luke 9:56
THE ANTITHESIS: JESUS VS. JEHOVAH
“Ye have heard it said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
But I say unto you, resist not evil.”
— Matthew 5:38–39
That’s not reinterpretation. That’s rejection. Jesus contradicts Moses openly—he destroys the legalism and vengeance of Jehovah’s law with the law of love and mercy.
“Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.”
— John 6:32
“The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
— John 1:17
Paul echoes this cosmic opposition:
“But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.”
— 2 Corinthians 3:15
DESTROYING THE “HARMONIZATION” LIE
Mainstream Christianity scrambles to explain this contradiction. “Progressive revelation!” they shout. But their own God declares:
“I am the LORD, I change not.”
— Malachi 3:6
You cannot invoke “progress” when Jehovah claims timelessness, and when Jesus openly replaces and rebukes his commandments. This isn’t evolution of understanding—it’s a revolution of gods.
“Ye are of your father the devil… he was a murderer from the beginning.”
— John 8:44
Read that again. Jesus was speaking to the religious authorities of Jehovah, those who worshipped the Torah god. And he names their god: the devil—a liar and murderer from the start. The creator of evil.
THE GOD OF PAUL: THE FATHER OF JESUS
Marcion, Paul’s most faithful student, was right. Paul knew:
“There be gods many, and lords many, but to us there is one God, the Father…”
— 1 Corinthians 8:5–6
And who is this Father?
“The God of peace be with you all.”
— Romans 15:33
“For the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith…”
— Galatians 5:22
You will not find this god in Leviticus, in Deuteronomy, in the flood or the fire or the fury. This God—the God of Jesus—does not murder infants, does not demand blood, does not command rape, and does not laugh at suffering (cf. Psalm 2:4).
THE FINAL BLOW: JESUS NEVER NAMED YHWH
Not once does Jesus call His Father “Jehovah”.
Not once does He say “YHWH.”
He calls Him Abba. Father. The One no one had known until He came (John 1:18, Matthew 11:27).
Jesus did not come to confirm Jehovah.
He came to reveal the God that Israel never knew.
CONCLUSION: MARCION STANDS VICTORIOUS
If you take the Bible seriously—all of it—then you must see the brutal, sadistic, unstable character of Jehovah, who repeatedly violates the very laws He gives. You must see how Jesus cancels that god, and introduces one of love, peace, light, mercy, and truth.
Marcion was right. Jehovah and the Father of Jesus are not the same.
And if you believe Jesus when He says:
“By their fruits you shall know them…”
— Matthew 7:20
Then look at the fruits:
- Jehovah: genocide, deceit, vengeance, murder.
- Jesus: forgiveness, healing, grace, love.
There is no reconciling these two. One must fall. And with scripture in hand, Marcion’s sword slices through the illusion.
The tyrant is overthrown.
Long live the Father of Jesus.
THREAD: Old Testament God vs New Testament Father — Why Marcion Was Right
“I form the light and create darkness: I make peace and create evil — I, YHWH, do all these things.”
— Isaiah 45:7
“The LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
— Exodus 34:14
Let’s not sugarcoat it: YHWH is not the “God of Love.” He is:
- A war god (Psalm 24:8)
- A liar (Genesis 2:17 vs Genesis 5:5)
- A child killer (Exodus 12:29, 1 Samuel 15:3)
- A deceiver of prophets (Ezekiel 14:9, 1 Kings 22:23)
- A god of racial favoritism (Amos 3:2)
Jesus? He’s something else entirely. And He never once called YHWH His Father. In fact…
JESUS INTRODUCES A DIFFERENT GOD
“No one has seen God at any time.”
— John 1:18
“You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form.”
— John 5:37
“That they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent.”
— John 17:3
Jesus speaks of a God unknown to the Israelites. NOT YHWH.
He says:
“I am come that they might have life… not to destroy, but to save.”
— John 10:10, Luke 9:56
Compare that to YHWH’s body count?
THE ANTITHESIS IS REAL
YHWH:
“An eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth.” — Exodus 21:24
Jesus:
“But I say to you: do not resist evil. Love your enemies.” — Matthew 5:38–44
This isn’t reinterpretation — it’s total contradiction.
“The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
— John 1:17
“When Moses is read, a veil lies over their hearts.”
— 2 Corinthians 3:15
YHWH VS. THE FATHER
Here’s a quick comparison:
Category | YHWH (OT) | Father of Jesus (NT) |
---|---|---|
Creates evil | Isaiah 45:7 | “God is light…” (1 John 1:5) |
Murders children | 1 Sam. 15:3 / Ex. 12:29 | “Let the children come…” (Matt. 19:14) |
Commands genocide | Deut. 20:16 | “Blessed are the peacemakers…” (Matt. 5:9) |
Condones slavery | Lev. 25:44–46 | “Do unto others…” (Luke 6:31) |
Hates enemies | Psalm 139:21–22 | “Love your enemies.” (Matt. 5:44) |
Visible God | Exodus 33:11 | “No man has seen God…” (John 1:18) |
Requires oaths | Deut. 6:13 | “Swear not at all.” (Matt. 5:34) |
PAUL’S GOSPEL AGREES
Paul (Marcion’s MVP) taught:
“There are gods many… but to us there is but one God, the Father.”
— 1 Cor. 8:5–6
“Christ is the end of the Law.”
— Romans 10:4
“Reading Moses veils the heart.”
— 2 Cor. 3:15
“I count it all [Judaism] as DUNG.”
— Phil. 3:8
YHWH IS NOT THE FATHER
“Ye are of your father, the devil… a murderer from the beginning.”
— John 8:44
Was Jesus accusing humans of this? No. He was naming their god. The murderer, the deceiver — the one who calls himself YHWH.
Jesus never said: “Pray to YHWH.”
He said:
“Our Father in heaven…” — Matt. 6:9
MARCION WAS RIGHT
“The Old Testament God is not the God of Jesus.” — Marcion, 140 A.D.
“Even before Marcion, many Christians declined to accept the God of the Jews.” — McGiffert, The God of the Early Christians
The Church buried this truth, hunted it, called it heresy. But the contrast is everywhere in the text. The mask is off.
CONCLUSION:
- YHWH is not the Father of Jesus.
- Jesus reveals a different God, a better God, a true God.
- Marcion didn’t invent this—it’s all in your Bible.
If you believe in Jesus’ words, not just church tradition, the choice is clear:
Worship the Father of Love.
Reject the god of war.