Definition

Human jealousy
Self-love is the usual foundation of human jealousy
The fear that another should by any means supplant
us
Selfishness, suspicion, and distrust.
Selfishness and insecurity control his
possessiveness
Godly Jealous

He had an earnest, cautious, anxious concern for

their holiness, that the Lord Jesus might be honored
in their lives.
Jealous simply means that we are diligent to protect
what we have.
Gods jealousy serves to guarantee His peoples
ultimate deliverance and security, even during the
harsh discipline the Israelites had to endure from
time to time.
God is very jealous of his Deity in the hearts of his
own people.
Gods jealousy over us should make us feel secure,
protected and deeply loved.
Jealous God
Gods reaction to their unfaithfulness was a broken
heart.
He would become angry with his people but from his
side never broke his covenant.
He always grieved and then sought a path back to the
love bond between himself and his people.
His jealousy was rooted in his passionate love.

He is the Creator, the Owner of our life

He hates sin and is unwilling to tolerate the presence

of false gods among his people
Jealous God in the Bible
Exo 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them:
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;
Deuteronomy 4:24 "For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a
jealous God.
Deuteronomy 6:15 for the LORD your God in the midst of you is a
jealous God; otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be
kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth.
Zechariah 8:2 "Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'I am exceedingly
jealous for Zion, yes, with great wrath I am jealous for her.'
Nahum 1:2 A jealous and avenging God is the LORD; The LORD
is avenging and wrathful The LORD takes vengeance on His
adversaries,
 Human Jealousy in the bible
Genesis 4:5-6 but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard So
Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. Then the LORD said
to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?
1 Samuel 18:8-30 Then Saul became very angry, for this saying
displeased him; and he said, "They have ascribed to David ten
thousands, but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now what more
can he have but the kingdom?" Saul looked at David with suspicion from
that day on.
Gen 37:4 His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his
brothers; and so they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly
terms. Joseph's brothers were sinfully jealous (or envious) of Joseph
Romans 11:11 I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they?
May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the
Gentiles, to make them jealous.
2 Co_11:2 "I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy (Paul)
Jealous God
a jealous God is a beautiful picture. A
passionate lover who wants our heart, who is
faultlessly faithful to us and desires the same
single-minded love.
 Qanna is translated as "jealous," "zealous," or "envy." The
fundamental meaning relates to a marriage relationship.
Brown-Driver-Briggs : adjective
jealous; only of
God: Exodus 20:5(J) = Deuteronomy 5:9 (as
punishing those who hate him), Exodus
34:14 (J), Deuteronomy 4:24; Deuteronomy
6:15 (demanding exclusive service); Exodus

34:14
Zlos (Yunani)
NASB Translation am jealous (1), becoming jealous (1), desire
earnestly (2), eagerly seek (1), eagerly sought (1), earnestly desire (1),
envious (1), jealous (2), seek (1).

STRONGS NT 2206:
1. ; equivalent to , which see;1. to envy, be
jealous: Simplicius in Epictetus c. 26, p. 131, Salinas edition. (c. 19, 2,
p. 56, 34
idot) ' .
2. in a good sense, to imitate emulously, strive
after: , , Demosthenes quoted in Stab. flor. app.
14, 7, iv. 384, Gaisf. edition; intransitive, to be full of zeal for good, be
zealous:Revelation 3:19 L T Tr text WH, for Rec. (cf. WH's
Appendix, p. 171).
God Jealousy is different with human jealousy
Gods Love
Deu_7:9 Sebab itu haruslah kauketahui, bahwa
TUHAN, Allahmu, Dialah Allah, Allah yang setia,
yang memegang perjanjian dan kasih setia-Nya
terhadap orang yang kasih kepada-Nya dan
berpegang pada perintah-Nya, sampai kepada
beribu-ribu keturunan,
Hos 11:4 Aku menarik mereka dengan tali
kesetiaan, dengan ikatan kasih. Bagi mereka Aku
seperti orang yang mengangkat kuk dari tulang
rahang mereka; Aku membungkuk kepada
mereka untuk memberi mereka makan.