As I was playing catch up there were several passages in Nahum and In Deuteronomy, that pointed to God and his jealousy. I had no problem with it, but wanted to look up the word jealous. Here it is as it appears in Merriam webster: Main Entry: jeal·ous Pronunciation: \ˈje-ləs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English jelous , from Anglo-French gelus , from Vulgar Latin * zelosus , from Late Latin zelus zeal — more at zeal Date: 13th century 1 a : intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness b : disposed to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness 2 : hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage 3 : vigilant in guarding a possession I looked at the words from which "jealous" derived, "zelus" and looked that up as well: Main Entry: zeal Pronunciation: \ˈzēl\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English zele, from Late Latin zelus, from Greek zēlos Date: 14th century : eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor synonyms see passion So God is p...
"The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so you may obey it." Deut 30:14