King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Jealousy (Divine)
CategoryTheological Term / Character of God
Modern EquivalentGod's holy zeal for exclusive devotion; His passionate protection of His glory.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionNot sinful envy, but God's righteous and passionate demand for the exclusive worship and devotion that belongs to Him alone. God declares Himself a jealous God in the context of the first and second commandments. It is His zealous love for His own glory and for the well-being of His covenant people.
Key Verses"For I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me." (Exodus 20:5)