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NASB | Exodus 34:14 --for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God-- |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 34:14 --for you shall not worship any other god; for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous (impassioned) God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]-- |
Bible Question: I believe the Bible says that God is a healous God, but isn't jealousy a sin? |
Bible Answer: Hi It depends what we are 'jealous' over, and what we mean by 'jealousy'. To look at someone or what someone has and be grieved because they have some thing or some status that I do not have is certainly wrong. But that is not what God does. (God has everything and enjoys supreme status). What He does is watch over us and be concerned that we do not be caught up with anything that will cause us to divert from the path of true goodness and true worship, because we have become His people. He was saying, 'If you choose to follow Me then I require that you do it wholly'. He is not jealous of idols, nor on His own behalf. He is jealous for us, and for our wholesomeness in all things because He wants the best for us as His people. He knows that the one to one relationship that we have with Him is vital for our wellbeing, and He watches over it like a hawk (if only we did the same). It is like the true 'jealousy' of a husband or wife for their relationship with each other. They rightly expect faithfulness the one to the other. The NBD (New Bible Dictionary) defines it as 'God's holy zeal for the honour of His Name and the good of His people who are bound to Him in the marriage of the covenant'. In Him. |
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