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May 25, 2021 · God's jealousy is not sinful or selfish, but a loving and protective concern for His people. Learn how God's jealousy differs from human jealousy, what the Bible says about it, and what hope it offers us.
Apr 15, 2022 · God is possessive of the worship and service that belong to Him. It is a sin (as God points out in this commandment) to worship or serve anything other than God. It is a sin when we desire, or we are envious, or we are jealous of someone because he has something that we do not have.
Dec 11, 2020 · God is a jealous God because he loves his people and hates idolatry. Learn how God's jealousy is righteous and holy, and how it differs from envy in the Bible.
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Yes, God is a jealous God. Why? Because He will not share His praise with another: "I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols" (Isaiah 42:8).
For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. Deuteronomy 4:23-24. So watch yourselves, that you do not forget the covenant of the Lord your God which He made with you, and make for yourselves a graven image in the form of anything against which the Lord your God has commanded you.
For the Lord your God in your midst is a jealous God—lest the anger of the Lord your God be kindled against you, and he destroy you from off the face of the earth. Deuteronomy 5:9 ESV / 118 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful.
An essay that explores the biblical meaning and implications of God's jealousy, his holy commitment to his honor, glory, and love. It traces the theme of God's jealousy in the covenant relationship with Israel and the church, and how it relates to human sin and faithfulness.
