The Lord is a jealous and avenging God. But here the Hebrew word for jealous is not the basic human emotion we think of but rather God’s passionate reaction and desire for righteousness. It’s similar to the anger we see in Jesus as He cleared the Temple in John 2:13-17. It was an intense jealously against any infringement on God’s holiness or any attempt to share in His glory. But within these Scriptures we also see the perfect balance between vengeance and mercy…for verse three tells us that God is slow to anger and very patient with sinners, not wanting any to perish. And while God may prolong the time of His judgment on earth, it will most certainly happen. For on that Judgment Day, all wrongs will be righted by Him…for God is the Judge of all with the power to accomplish His Will. And true to His nature, the Universal Judge leaves no sin unpunished – avenging with the inescapable and appropriate retribution.
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