TSK · Deuteronomy 4:24

Now the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in plain view of the people.

For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

You must not worship or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God. I punish the sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons for the sin of the fathers who reject me,

Understand today that the LORD your God who goes before you is a devouring fire; he will defeat and subdue them before you. You will dispossess and destroy them quickly just as he has told you.

They made him jealous with other gods, they enraged him with abhorrent idols.

You burn them up like a fiery furnace when you appear; the LORD angrily devours them; the fire consumes them.

The Light of Israel will become a fire, their Holy One will become a flame; it will burn and consume the Assyrian king’s briers and his thorns in one day.

For the burial place is already prepared; it has been made deep and wide for the king. The firewood is piled high on it. The LORD’s breath, like a stream flowing with brimstone, will ignite it.

The Lord Intervenes I am the LORD! That is my name! I will not share my glory with anyone else, or the praise due me with idols.

God Takes Vengeance against His Enemies The LORD is a zealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and very angry. The LORD takes vengeance against his foes; he sustains his rage against his enemies.

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’s angry judgment. The whole earth will be consumed by his fiery wrath. Indeed, he will bring terrifying destruction on all who live on the earth.”

Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?