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The love of God is a prevalent concept both in the Old Testament and the New Testament. Love is a key attribute of God in Christianity, and 1 John 4:8 states: "God is love."〔 The love of God has been the center of the spirituality of a number of Christian mystics such as Teresa of Avila. ==Old Testament== The Old Testament uses a rich vocabulary to express the love of God, as a concept that appears in many instances.〔Theology of the Old Testament, Volume One by Walther Eichrodt 1961 ISBN 0-664-22308-7 pages 250-251〕 For example, the prophet Hosea saw God's love as the basis for the election of Israel (cf. ).〔Zondervan NIV (New International Version) Study Bible, 2002, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; footnote to Hosea 11:1.〕 In Isaiah 38, God expresses his love for individuals as well. Many Christians see Solomon as symbolizing Christ's relation to his church. The love of God appears in a number of texts (e.g. Hosea 1-3, and then in Ezek 16 and Isa 62, etc.); however, the exegesis of the love of God in the Old Testament has presented problems for modern scholars, especially resolving the references to produce a consistent interpretation has been challenging and subject to debate.〔''Theologies in the Old Testament'' by Erhard Gerstenberger 2007 ISBN 0-567-08812-X page 87〕 According to Psalms 5, God hates all workers of iniquity For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. Pslams 5:4-7 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Love of God (Christianity)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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