IN THE SAME VERSE IT TALKS ABOUT OTHER GODS AND GOD HIMSELF SAYING THEY ARE OTHER GODS?? RIGHT?? SO WHO ARE THESE OTHER GODS AND WHY IS HE SO JEALOUS??????
2007-03-28 04:30:44 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My point exactly. God is divine, he would not possess a human flaw like jealousy. The bible is ludicrous fiction.
2007-03-28 04:34:53 · answer #1 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 3⤊ 6⤋
A god (lowercase) is anything that mankind worships...a character in a story, an idol, money, etc. In the context of the verse I think you're referencing, it was especially referring to the gods of the people in the surrounding areas. You know, Chemosh, Baal, and so on.
Of course God's going to be upset if we value those things more than we value Him.
Let's say, for argument, you have three kids. You love them more than anything in the world, and you give them everything they need. Because you don't spoil them by giving them everything they WANT, two of them decide you're no longer their parent and that they're going to call the TV "Dad." You gave them the TV, but they're going to act like the TV is the source of all the love they receive. They completely ignore you but watch the TV constantly.
Or even better yet, what if they make up an imaginary friend (let's call him Chemosh) and convince themselves that he's their daddy.
Now, are you jealous? You have every right to be. And God (aka the Father) is jealous when his children (people) turn to other "gods." Some things that people worship were given by God, and some things are human inventions.
God is infinitely more complex than humans, but a lot of understanding can be gained by trying to imagine yourself in His place. Humans were made in His image, so some of the emotional response is the same. He loves, he regrets, he can be sad or angry...just like us.
2007-03-28 12:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Tinkerer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man was created in the image of God. God is spirit so this verse obviously means that man's nature was created in the image of God's nature. Man has emotions, just as God has emotions, anger, jealousy, love and very importantly the need to be loved. The other gods, are both false gods that are explicitly worshiped, and the gods that we sometimes create for ourselves through our devotion to them, such as money, sports, etc.
2007-03-28 11:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by civilman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the "gods" that were worshipped by the other people and trbies around the Israelites (and too often by the Israelites themselves). As the Bible proceeds, it becomes clear that these "other gods" are in fact non-existence. But that was something that the Jews had not yet come to understand. The Bible presents a progressive revelation of God. He reveals himself one step at a time, just the way he does in anyones life.
Everything Abraham knew about God was true - but he did not know as much as Moses would such as the 10 Commandments. Moses had the advantage of beginning with Abraham's knowledge already revealed. Everything Moses knew was correct - but he did not know as much as David would know. Everything David knew was correct - but he did not know as much as Isaiah would know. Isaiah had the advantage of starting with the knowledge of Abraham, Moses, David and others before him. Isaiah did not know as much as Paul would know. Paul had the knowledge of all the others (plus Jesus) as a starting point.
Does God have "human emotions"? No and yes. As man is made in God's image, and man has emotions, it seems reasonable that God would have them also. But since they would not be marred by sin, or affected by misunderstandings or lack of knowledge (God knows everything), they would not be misused the way they often are in humans. Nor would they mislead, the wa they often do in humans.
Plus it is often easire for God to explain himself in "human terms". So you will often find him using human emotions and ideas to explain or illustrate his divine nature and purposes.
2007-03-28 11:45:42 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Too vague, dude. Where does it say this?
I think it says somewhere in the Hebrew Bible that God is a jealous god, but "jealous" is an English word, not Hebrew, which is what the Old Testament was originally written in. Was it translated accurately?
On the off chance that you actually want an answer, I suggest you ask a rabbi.
2007-03-28 11:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First- you need to understand exactly what jealousy means, because the word is misused in our culture. You are mixing it up with envy.
Jealous means you don't want to share, you want something kept to yourself. Envy means you want what someone else has.
When God says he is a jealous God, it means He does not want anyone worshipping other Gods- BECAUSE THERE ARE NO OTHER GODS- only FALSE Gods. He wants everyone's worship so He can bring us all to the Eternal Life He has made us for.
2007-03-28 11:39:46 · answer #6 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its more like that we have human emotions because we were made in God's image... yes God is a jealous God, and people are jealous too because they were made in his image
2007-03-28 13:59:10 · answer #7 · answered by c.lefty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gods in man made up gods.
Yes this is true that God has emotions, Ghost and spirits do too.
Our auras, display the feelings, emotions of our souls.
Our soul and spirit are basically entwine.
God is Spirit, and we are made in that image as well.
God can get Jealous, be happy, compassionate, cry, and slow to anger.
2007-03-28 11:43:28 · answer #8 · answered by inteleyes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read your Bible a little more carefully. It will explain that it is against God's will to worship false gods and idols. God is a jealous God. "Thou shalt not put any other gods before Me" is one of the ten commandments. The Bible also tells us that God loves us and that He is a wrathful God. All of those are also emotions. We were made in the likeness of him so why wouldn't our emotions be similiar?
2007-03-28 11:37:55 · answer #9 · answered by peace_by_moonlight 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's more like we show Godly emotions because we are made in the image of God.
And you have to understand, jealousy is not necessarily bad. If my wife suddenly started running around on me, I would feel jealousy - and rightly so. In fact, the Bible often describes those who run after false gods in terms of adultery, so the righteous jealousy metaphor fits perfectly.
I don't know if you were expecting a rational answer or idiocy like that from the troll "gawd969".
2007-03-28 11:35:48 · answer #10 · answered by Gary B 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because He doesn't want you worshipping any other 'god' before Him... gods, think idols, like the statue of Buddah... something someone made by hand!
He's God... He created the heavens and the earth... He is is responsible for all that is... He deserves the praise... we are His!
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2007-03-28 11:39:07 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋