The LORD's name is JEALOUS

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Exodus 34:

1a The Lord said to Moses

God commanded Moses to make new tablets.

10 And he said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. ... 14 For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God."

Moses quoted God's word.

Who gave God the name 'Jealous'?

God did. God labeled himself with one of his attributes.

The Hebrew word for "jealous", H7067, appears 6 times in the Bible. Every time, it is connected to God. The LORD was jealous like a husband over his wife.

Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges:

whose name is Jealous] on ‘name’ (= ‘character’),

It was a Hebrew idiomatic way to refer to the LORD's character; it was not his proper name.

15 “Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them,

Strong's Hebrew: 2181. זָנָה (zanah) — 93 Occurrences

Brown-Driver-Briggs:

1. be or act as a harlot
2. figurative of improper intercourse with foreign nations (religious reference sometimes involved
3. of intercourse with other deities, considered as harlotry, sometimes involving actual prostitution

they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices.

Then, you will share their prostitution.

16 And when you choose some of their daughters as wives for your sons and those daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will lead your sons to do the same.

Your sons will prostitute themselves to their gods, committing adultery against the LORD.

Deut 4:

24 The LORD your God is a devouring fire; he is a jealous God

like a jealous husband.

Jealousy was seen as a positive attribute, reflecting God's deep love and commitment. It underscored the exclusive nature of Israel's relationship with God in the covenant.

 

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NIV Exodus 34:


The Hebrew word for "jealous", H7067, appears 6 times in the Bible. Every time, it is connected to God. The LORD was jealous like a husband over his wife.

Matthew Poole's Commentary:


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible:


Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges:


It was a Hebrew idiomatic way to refer to the LORD's character. It was not his proper name.


Strong's Hebrew: 2181. זָנָה (zanah) — 93 Occurrences

Brown-Driver-Briggs:

1. be or act as a harlot
2. figurative of improper intercourse with foreign nations (religious reference sometimes involved
3. of intercourse with other deities, considered as harlotry, sometimes involving actual prostitution

Then, you will share their prostitution.


Your sons will prostitute themselves to their gods, committing adultery against the LORD.

Deut 4:


like a jealous husband.

Jealousy can come from a place of security where we place a high value on ourselves or a place of insecurity where we place low value on ourselves, which is what makes the difference between the positive or negative forms of jealousy. For example, the problem with coveting is that we are placing low value on ourselves wishing that we were. Likewise, the way to place a high value on ourselves is by placing a high value on our creators, which is why we are commanded to honor our parents.