When you think of God being a jealous God, you’d be forgiven for first imagining Exodus chapter nineteen and the burning, billowing kiln of Sinai.

However, like the Corinthians, dismissing the possibility of idolatry in the church being a major problem is to wrongly assume that Jesus Himself is not provokable into jealous fury.

“…the apostle is the Bridegroom’s friend; he too is jealous, not for himself, but for the Bridegroom. Hear His voice when He is jealous.”

Crysostom

Paul was convinced that, in the New Testament, God was unchanged from the Jewish Scriptures in His intolerant and exclusive demands on His covenant people.

“Paul is aware that the intervening time between the betrothal of conversion and the nuptial of the Parousia presents perilous challenges to fidelity. He wants the Corinthians to remain chaste for Christ until the wedding day of His return.”

Erik Thoennes

“But for now the temptations continue and costly decisions must be made by those who claim the betrothal, for the jealous love of God calls the bride to keep herself chaste for the coming Bridegroom.”

Ray Ortlund

This is the penultimate session looking at godly human jealousy, this time in the lives of David, Paul and Christ Jesus Himself.

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