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God is Jealous- He is jealous for his own glory, his name, and his covenant relationship with his people. God’s jealousy is his holy zeal to protect something precious- his reputation and his people. God is jealous for our good.
Message on the Holiness of God- Isaiah 6
Explanations of God’s jealousy-
Sam Storms- “Just as a husband cannot be indulgent of adultery in his wife, so also God cannot and will not endure infidelity in us. What would we think of a man or woman who does not experience jealous feelings when another person approaches his or her spouse and threatens to win his or her affection?” Read More
John Piper- “The jealousy of God for your undivided love and devotion will always have the last say. Whatever lures your affections away from God with deceptive attraction will come back to strip you bare and cut you in pieces.” Read More
John Blanchard- “[God was] jealous for your salvation as He brought the gospel to you in one way and another, through one person and another, through one means and another, until finally He broke through in the power of the Holy Spirit and brought you to living faith. What is more, He is jealous for you now, jealous for your spiritual welfare,” Read More
C.H. Spurgeon- “for ‘wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?’ For all these reasons jealousy is selected as some faint picture of that tender regard which God has for His own Deity, honor, and supremacy, and the holy indignation which He feels towards those who violate His laws, offend His majesty, or impeach His character.” Read More