Why is GOD described as JEALOUS in the Bible? | Sam Shamoun

Описание: Why does the Bible say God is jealous? Isn’t jealousy a flaw? In this profound teaching, Sam Shamoun answers one of the most misunderstood questions about God’s character by showing that divine jealousy is not rooted in insecurity—but in love.

Sam explains that God's jealousy reflects His covenantal love for His people. Drawing from Scriptures like Hosea and Deuteronomy, he unpacks how God likens His relationship to Israel as a faithful husband to an unfaithful wife—always pursuing, always forgiving. This is not petty envy, but the righteous hurt of a loving Father and Husband whose people keep running to false gods.

The video also contrasts corrupted human jealousy with God’s holy jealousy, and connects this Old Testament reality to the compassion of Jesus, who weeps over Jerusalem. The God of the Old and New Testaments is the same—merciful, patient, and heartbreakingly faithful.

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Why would God be jealous?
0:55 Is jealousy always a bad trait?
1:32 The difference between holy and sinful jealousy
2:13 Why Jesus also shows God’s wrath and love
3:01 Biblical picture of God as a betrayed husband
4:45 Israel’s repeated unfaithfulness explained
5:55 Hosea’s marriage as a symbol of God’s heartbreak
8:00 God’s broken heart in Hosea 11
12:00 God’s pain: “How can I give you up, Ephraim?”
15:40 The same God weeps in Jesus (Luke 19)
18:00 God’s love for foreigners in the Old Testament
19:15 Final word: God’s jealousy is love wounded

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