For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
The traitors are pardoned and made favorites again. When the covenant was broken, Israel broke it; now that it is renewed, God makes it, so if there be peace, God must have all the glory. These marvels are without precedent, the joy of Israel and the terror of their enemies, wrought to confirm their faith and prove His dominion over nations.
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Commenting on Exodus 34:10-17
For thou shall worship no other god,.... Than the Lord their God, the one only living and true God, which was the first command given to the people of Israel, and binding upon all men: for the Lord whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God; his name and nature answer to one another; he admits of no rival or competitor in worship; he will...
The Lord repeats two pillars of the covenant: no league with the Canaanites and true worship of Himself alone. He is jealous and will not share His people with idols. Marriage to their daughters is the trap; through these unions, Israel will be persuaded to abandon Him and go whoring after foreign gods.
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Commenting on Exodus 34:11-16