2007-02-23 05:11:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
why do you equate envy and jealousy as the same thing? They are completely different. God does not 'envy' satan or us. He is "jealous" over our souls however, meaning He is vitally concerned and zealous for our eternal well being and good. That is not the same thing as "envy."
2007-02-23 05:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by wd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two types of jealousy. There is jealousy based on a reality....ie money, beauty, possessions, success, etc. That's coveting and is the sin you describe.
Then there is jealousy that is a result of some kind of invented 'reality'. One is jealous of unreceived, but deserved recognition, when that recognition is given to something that doesn't exist.
This is what is meant by God being a Jealous God. It is due to mankind misappropriating the gratitude due God.
2007-02-23 13:20:56 · answer #2 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT is said, but who said it? It was Moses, okay? Moses is the one who reported "Yahweh" (the current Christian God) as the jealous God who required undivided attention and worship to get into Heaven. Not everyone believes in the Yahweh of Moses, you guessed it...back then Jews believed in a few different Gods and Moses created a new one and those who followed Yahweh were a different type of Hebrew...you had non-Jews and Diaspora Jews....does anyone study history and find out the answers and beginnings of religions in the first place? This is important because people live by these religions, but they don't find out where they began....and if they really new...their minds would change....
2007-02-23 13:18:43 · answer #3 · answered by Virgo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pride Envy Anger Sloth Greed Gluttony Lust
Envy can lead to jealousy but jealousy is not envy.
en·vy (nv) KEY
NOUN:
A feeling of discontent and resentment aroused by and in conjunction with desire for the possessions or qualities of another.
jeal·ous (jls) KEY
ADJECTIVE:
Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or position.
Intolerant of disloyalty or infidelity; autocratic: a jealous God.
2007-02-23 13:26:49 · answer #4 · answered by williamzo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The the Catholics ideals of "7 deadly sins" is flawed? lol.
Jealousy is not listed in the Bible as sin. Coveting is.
Jealousy is listed when speaking of God, wanting to be first, and not behind other false Gods, or in context of a husband determining whether or not his wife was unfaithful.
2007-02-23 13:22:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a godly jealousy means a long for someone
the dictioanry defines it as zealous vigilance
that is not a sin
you are thinking of a covetous jealousy
English only had one word for them both, try the original Hebrew language instead
2007-02-23 13:18:29 · answer #6 · answered by Rixie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
notice however that the 7 deadly sins are man maid, nowhere are they in the bible.
2007-02-23 13:16:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋