Character and Portrayal

- God is portrayed as an absolute power who holds humans as slaves. He is depicted as cruel, selfish, and focused on power. He is annoyed at being the God of only one race and desires to institute Christianity.

- God embodies both good and evil.

- God appears to Jesus in the desert in a cloud.

- An angel tells Mary that God says no much more often than yes.

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• What implications does God's dual portrayal as both good and evil in The Gospel According to Jesus Christ have on the understanding of divine nature?
• What motivations can be inferred from God's actions during the meeting with Jesus in the desert, particularly in revealing Jesus' lineage?
• How does God's portrayal as a cruel and selfish being in certain narratives reconcile with the institution of Christianity, which emphasizes love and compassion?
• What factors contributed to God's selection of Jesus as the cornerstone of the plan for a single world religion?
• What theological or narrative purposes might be served by God's decision to have Jesus die, despite the knowledge of the immense bloodshed it would cause?
• In what ways does God's expressed annoyance at being the God of only one race challenge or complicate the concept of omnibenevolence?
• What symbolic or thematic significance can be interpreted from the angel's statement to Mary that God says 'no' more often than 'yes'?

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