Judaism Jealousy in religion
the concept of divine jealousy in judaism stems concept of monotheism. 1 of known assertions of monotheism in judaism shema. shema proclaims:
hear, o israel: lord our god; lord one. (deuteronomy 6:4, world english bible)
reciting shema affirms individual s faith in 1 god. since there 1 god, worship of multiple gods wrongly gives false gods belongs 1 true god. worship of multiple gods constitutes form of spiritual infidelity against 1 god. 1 god responds infidelity jealousy. example, second of ten commandments states:
shall not make yourselves idol, nor image of in heavens above, or in earth beneath, or in water under earth: shall not bow down them, nor serve them, i, yahweh god, jealous god, visiting iniquity of fathers on children, on third , on fourth generation of hate me, , showing loving kindness thousands of love me , keep commandments. (exodus 20:4–6, world english bible)
this prohibition later repeated in verse:
...for shall worship no other god: lord, name jealous (kanna), jealous god (el kanna). (exodus 34:14, world english bible)
divine jealousy in judaism refers how 1 god responds humans worshipping multiple gods. humans prohibited worshipping multiple gods , provoking jealousy of 1 true god.
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