Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. The only place in Scripture where Jealous is given as a divine name. The jealousy is covenantal: the same jealousy a faithful spouse has when the marriage covenant is violated. Jealousy in this context is not a character flaw but a covenant right: the God who has committed Himself exclusively to Israel claims the same exclusive devotion in return. 2 Corinthians 11:2 says Paul is jealous for the Corinthians with a godly jealousy — the jealousy of God for His people is the model for the jealousy of the pastor for the purity of the community.

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