A. J. Jacobs Quotes

Since I was relatively new to the Bible, I was surprised by the Old Testament God. He's wrathful, but at other times, He's incredibly compassionate. He's not a one-dimensional figure at all.

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  A. J. Jacobs
  • God
  • Bible