I am a christian and i absolutly belive in God!! It just bothers me that he is a jealous God, but then if we are jealous it is a sin. Read these verses: Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:14, and Joshua 24:19.
2007-07-20 12:42:30 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
shhhhh, you aren't suppose to notice that.
2007-07-20 12:45:34 · answer #1 · answered by 自由思想家 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Well I haven't traced the root words used there could be a general translation used in all three cases but diff root words, which could make a huge diff in our understanding of the meaning of the verses. A good Bible study actually, thanks! If I had to talk off the top of my head I would come down to the thought that as human beings we pervert everything, so what is without a doubt a sin for any one of us, may not at all apply to God in His perfect wisdom. And now that I am thinking further I do believe I sat through a sermon a little while ago that explained that we have to take everything in context. The way it is used in the main verse you referred to has more of a nudge towards loyalty. He wants the same loyalty and devotion from us that he gives each of us. So I don't see the sin, except when it comes to our interpretation, which could be the real sin. In Joshua if you read a couple of scriptures around you can even see that what is being said is that we cannot serve God because he is a jealous God (if that word is badly translated and is closer to loyalty) then it just confirms, we cannot compare to the level He performs at, thankfully Jesus covers those sins. Which is also the reason why we are so blessed to be living in the time after his 1st coming because before Jesus came, we were living under a physical law, but after we are covered through a spiritual law, cause Jesus took it to the next level for us so that we would be saved! Amen.
2007-07-20 13:02:13 · answer #2 · answered by Melli J 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are no editions of the Bible that are flawless. Look into the history. Books were thrown out. Pieces of it were put together from different parts of the book like a puzzle. Books were hidden when Christians were persecuted and killed. (Read the Gnostic Codices). Before the Bible was let loose to the people, many people edited it for content. Also it was written two centuries after Christ was crucified.
What I was taught was that when Christ was born all the prophecies were fulfilled and the old testament passed away. Now we have new prophecies for today in the New Testament, and that is what Christians are to follow. The most important commandment told to us by The Christ, and the example he lived.
People have a tendency to bring God down to our level so to understand better. It's wrong, but it happens. Saying that God is a jealous God makes no sense, and God always makes sense....Blessed Be
2007-07-28 04:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by Linda B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In those verses the Hebrew word here describes an intense love. In humans jealousy usually is selfish. God's jealousy is different. God's jealousy is intense love, a love so strong that he wants only what is best for you. That's why God gets so upset when we sin. He loves us too much to just stand by and see us mess up our life. His intense love makes him jealous of anything in our life that pulls us away from him and the wonderful things he has planned for us.
Oh, and sorry "nogardsdragon", God never changes, he is the same yesterday, today, and always, but he is not sinful and never was. Also, different people were asking where it says in the Bible that jealousy is a sin, it's in Exodus 20:17, but again, God doesn't sin =)
I hope I could help.... =)
2007-07-20 12:56:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nowhere in the Bible is jealousy considered sin. God's jealousy is ernest jealousy. He is without rival, therefore diverting one's attention towards idols, or false gods separates us further from Him. Much the same way you can imagine, you would feel if your children loved to a cartoon character more than they love you. In the human realm however, our jealousy stems from petty earthly lusts. This is folly. God can be jealous and still perfect because He makes the rules.
Read the Bible carefully, and daily. You will see that jealousy is not mentioned anywhere as a sin in and of itself.
2007-07-28 12:13:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
via saying that God is a jealous God, i'm assuming you mean the passage from Exodus (i do no longer fairly evaluate the different passage). in terms of bible history, this could have been long formerly than the thought of Lucifer entered the final interest and the Bible, so it incredibly is often no longer concerning Lucifer. in my view (and if I think with regards to the scene effectively), I interpret that passage as saying that God is jealous of the fake idols that Moses' followers covet. desire that enables!
2016-09-30 09:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jealousy a sin? No! And neither is anger. But as the Bible shows us, "Be angry and sin not."
Where did the idea come from that jealousy was a sin? All too often, jealousy is caused by a sin. Like if you see your mate with someone else. Who wouldn't be jealous? Only those who really don't care.
2007-07-20 12:54:21 · answer #7 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A lot of the old testament is written from the perspective of men. Hence God is written to loose his temper, forget things, change his mind. The reality is god never really looses his temper, forgets things or changes his mind. Its a style of writing from man's perspective.
This is a way of saying God feels betrayed if you worship other things in you life. Similar to a husband would feel betrayed if his wife starts fooling around with other men.
You don't need to get down on your knees before a big statue to worship other things. Idoltary can take many forms, the self, money, pride, sexual immorality etc.
2007-07-20 12:46:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Look, the whole book is fiction. That's why the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster uses a more realistic book,
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
2007-07-28 11:57:37 · answer #9 · answered by Bob from Mars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says that God said, "let us make man in our own image..." If you are going to follow the Bible as taught through the ages, you need God to interpret the truth from the "Who said what"
2007-07-28 02:34:13 · answer #10 · answered by midnite rainbow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a language problem, not a moral one. The biblical phrase simply mean that God does not want us to subordinate our relationship with Him with other worldly and temporal concerns like the pursuit of personal wealth, fame, power, etc.
2007-07-28 01:44:37 · answer #11 · answered by akoypinoy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋