For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God -- the characterization of God as 'consuming fire' echoes the Sinai vision and frames God as a force that consumes disloyalty. 'Jealous' (qanno) does not mean envious but zealous: the LORD is zealous for his honor and his people's exclusive devotion. The jealousy is protective, not petty.

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