1 Corinthians 10:22

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

'provoke the Lord to jealousy?' -'Or will you continue eating at both meals, and thus arouse the Lord's jealousy, as Israel did in the desert?. (Fee p. 473) (Deuteronomy 32:17; Deuteronomy 32:21) 'Or are we trying to stir up God's anger' (Nor)

'jealousy' -'The term "jealousy"..related to his holiness and power, in which he is to be understood as so absolutely without equal that he will brook no rivals to his devotion.. (Fee p. 474) (Exodus 2:5)

'are we stronger than he?' -'Those who would put God to the test by insisting on their right to what Paul insists is idolatry are in effect taking God on, challenging him by their actions, daring him to act.' (Fee p. 474)

Point to Note:

1. We can move God to jealousy by trying to flirt with sin and serve Him at the same time. (James 4:4)

2. We can also move God to jealousy by "accepting" other religions as credible. People don't realize, that saying that. person can be saved without Christ, is saying that the God who wrote the Bible does have an equal in the spiritual realm!

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