derecho:
Kikikiki... That's your opinion.

This has nothing to do with my opinion. If I told you that stealing is imperfection, would you say its my opinion too?

Kobojunkie:
This doesn't explain your DID attempt at one God. Even Jesus Christ made clear that a Kingdom divided against itself will fall. So, I am not certain you begin to understand what it is you attempt when you suppose All deities are the same..

As for Jesus Christ passing through the scriptural test of Evil, that is understandable. But attempting to argue that the Christian God is the Hindu God or the Allah, that is why into DID regions and a sign of disconnect.

Your DID thing doesn't apply because God's kingdom and power is NOT divided. It is ONE.
All powers are manifestations of God's initial actions at different levels. No entity created itself. God did it all.
It doesn't mean that some of them don't dream of becoming God; they do, but they can't.
For example, some HUMAN BEINGS want to become God. Throughout history of man on this planet, a lot of men have schemed and wanted to become God. In fact today, if you watch developments around the world closely, you would notice that some people are scheming to become God using technology. Did (or would) they ever succeed in becoming GOD? NOPE.
My argument is that because "ALL POWER BELONGS TO GOD", he has no need to be insecure hence jealous of anybody.
BTW God has different names and different manifestations with different peoples (or nations) of this world. Emphasis on his name is another of man's effort to humanize God. Every human being on this planet has God at his core or he or she would die instantly.
Can a vehicle start without a battery or spark plug or alternator? No.

onumadu:
1. Your DID thing doesn't apply because God's kingdom and power is NOT divided. It is ONE.

2. All powers are manifestations of God's initial actions at different levels. No entity created itself. God did it all. It doesn't mean that some of them don't dream of becoming God; they do, but they can't. For example, some HUMAN BEINGS want to become God. Throughout history of man on this planet, a lot of men have schemed and wanted to become God. In fact today, if you watch developments around the world closely, you would notice that some people are scheming to become God using technology. Did (or would) they ever succeed in becoming GOD? NOPE.

3. My argument is that because "ALL POWER BELONGS TO GOD", he has no need to be insecure hence jealous of anybody.

4. BTW God has different names and different manifestations with different peoples (or nations) of this world. Emphasis on his name is another of man's effort to humanize God. Every human being on this planet has God at his core or he or she would die instantly.
Can a vehicle start without a battery or spark plug or alternator? No.

1. What kingdom would that be? You need to be specific in these things so we are at least certain we are on the same page at least.

2. I think we are here jumbling things up already.

3. Notice you don't in fact adequately respond to questions asked? Rather you tend to push your personal delusions(opinions) as though established facts. I brought up the Dictionary definition of the word "jealousy" and you rejected them all, even the one which clearly indicates the applicable definition as far as the passage where God made the said proclamation. Then you suggested that jealousy instead had to do with powerlessness, but again, you did not respond to any of the questions I posed in relation to those responses as well.

I ask again, is it your intention here to reduce God to your level or to instead accept that which is written of God by the writers of what is scripture?

Note that all of the writers of those books were humans - processed all they knew via human understanding, and penned down all their thoughts in human language in order that it all can be read and comprehended by other humans. So surely, you see that if you reject what is written in order that you may instead push your own ideas, all you are doing is reinventing God in your own image. So, is that you intention here?

4. If you have in fact read scripture with your mind open to knowledge, you would have instead figured by now that pretty much all He has for a name are titles... many of which are used in the world of men. Does God need a name much like men do?

Kobojunkie:


I ask again, is it your intention here to reduce God to your level or to instead accept that which is written of God by the writers of what is scripture?

Note that all of the writers of those books were humans - processed all they knew via human understanding, and penned down all their thoughts in human language in order that it all can be read and comprehended by other humans. So surely, you see that if you reject what is written in order that you may instead push your own ideas, all you are doing is reinventing God in your own image. So, is that you intention here?

You are the one trying to accuse or imply to me of things that you concluded in your own head.

Who is trying to make God human here? A person who believes that all power belongs to God (Psalm 62:11), or the person who thinks that God is human (jealousy is a HUMAN attribute)? Have you even met an "ALMIGHTY" human? It is almost an oxymoron.

Zealotry however is a divine attribute. I merely said that the interpretation given by my theologian Bible teacher is likely the truth. All you need to do is present the evidence that it is not. You haven't presented any.

Would Noah have built an ark if he wasn't zealous?

Would Abraham have wanted to sacrifice Isaac if he wasn't zealous?

Or would David confront Goliath if he wasn't a zealot?

The purpose of this thread is to confront, hence critically examine, a notion that really has no serious spiritual (or even logical Biblical ) basis (i.e. if you really believe in an ALMIGHTY GOD).

In fact, in practicing AGAPE (if you have ever attempted it), one of the things you would notice is that you are NEVER jealous of anybody no matter what.

As for the people that penned down the Bible, they did so in HEBREW language which is by no means an original universal language.

Example, there is really no original word for "Jealousy" in Igbo language. The Igbo word we have for jealousy today appears contrived or forged.
It doesn't seem to have an original Igbo etymology around it, meaning that it may have been formed after contacts with Europeans.
The word for jealousy in Igbo is "Anya oku", or "Anyaoku" which literally translates to "Fire eyes" or "fiery eyes".
A latter day version of such word is "Anya ufu" which translate to "Painful eyes".
So, a critical thinker/scholar can easily see that the Igbo of old never really knew jealousy as part of their daily living/culture.
They however became aware or conscious of it after mixing with other groups, hence they formed a word for it. It is like "University" which Igbo created the word "Mahadum" for. Another example is "right hand" which is not the same in Igbo. In Igbo the word for right hand is "aka nri" which literally translate to "hand for food". ETC.

My point is that the Bible had been translated from HEBREW (a Semitic language) first to Greek (a Latin language) to English (a Germanic language) and when my theologian teacher says that someone changed "zealous" to "Jealous", and then I consider what God is in dimension and power (as referenced by Nehemiah 9:6) , I have to at least wonder whether he (as a trained scholar on the subject) may be right. Hence this thread.

onumadu:
You are the one trying to accuse or imply to me of things that you concluded in your own head.
Who is trying to make God human here? A person who believes that all power belongs to God (Psalm 62:11), or the person who thinks that God is human (jealousy is a HUMAN attribute)? Have you even met an "ALMIGHTY" human? It is almost an oxymoron.

Zealotry however is a divine attribute. I merely said that the interpretation given by my theologian Bible teacher is likely the truth. All you need to do is present the evidence that it is not. You haven't presented any....

Can we please stop all this running all over the place like ADHD patients and refocus instead on the topic at hand....?

Again, the dictionary readily offers us 4 different meanings for the word Jealousy, so which of these definitions closely represents that which God stated in the passage below that?

jeal·ous
a. feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.
b. feeling or showing suspicion of someone's unfaithfulness in a relationship.
c. fiercely protective or vigilant of one's rights or possessions.
d. (of God) demanding faithfulness and exclusive worship.

As you choose, pay attention to what is stated in the passage below where you are informed by God that He is a Jealous God to maybe see if the idea you choose fits with the passage.

10 Then the Lord said, “I am making this agreement with all of your people. I will do amazing things that have never before been done for any other nation on earth. The people with you will see that I, the Lord, am very great. They will see the wonderful things that I will do for you.
11 Obey what I command you today, and I will force your enemies to leave your land. I will force out the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
12 Be careful! Don’t make any agreement with the people who live in the land where you are going. If you make an agreement with them, it will bring you trouble.
13 So destroy their altars, break the stones they worship, and cut down their idols.
14 Don’t worship any other god. I am Yahweh Kanah—the jealous Lord. That is my name. I hate for my people to worship other gods. - Exodus 34 vs 10 - 14

Pick one of the meanings provided in the dictionary abeg, so we are not arguing based on the delusions in your mind.

Kobojunkie:
Can we please stop all this running all over the place like ADHD patients and refocus instead on the topic at hand....?

Again, the dictionary readily offers us 4 different meanings for the word Jealousy, so which of these definitions closely represents that which God stated in the passage below that?
As you choose, pay attention to what is stated in the passage below where you are informed by God that He is a Jealous God to maybe see if the idea you choose fits with the passage.
Pick one of the meanings provided in the dictionary abeg, so we are not arguing based on the delusions in your mind.

Illiterate, you can see the Israelite god was referring to people in middle east.
Your small boy Yahweh is the god of the Israelite, and it was an inheritance given to him by his father, the grand patheon EL.
Keep worshipping abrahamaic gods.

onumadu:
I invite deep spiritual scholars and philosophers to this topic.

My argument here is that the idea that God is a jealous being is likely a man made concept.
I reached this conclusion following the logic of KEY information about GOD in the Bible and other spiritual books.

The fact about God emphatically excluding gods from being worshipped or not allowing other gods to be worship is not a man made concept

onumadu:
Nehemiah 9:6
“You alone are the Lord; You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their
host, the earth and everything on it, the seas and all that is in them, and You preserve them
all. The host of heaven worships You.”

Please note the “all their host” meaning all powers that operates everywhere.
Also note the “You preserve them” meaning that without God none of such forces can survive/sustain, or exist.

How can God then be jealous of anything that he created?

I dont know where you got the idea from, but God is not jealous of anything that He created, rather He is jealous of gods man has created

onumadu:
Help me understand this Please!

Helping exactly is going on at the moment here in this post

onumadu:
To summarize, I believe that everything that exist in the visible and invisible space exists inside of God’s mind or imagination. It makes no sense for God to be jealous of his own creation and imagination.
See the black background in the attached picture depicting the observable universe. To my understanding, that background is GOD.
The entire universe (or universes) exist inside of God. A painting is drawn on a canvass. Without the canvass the painting cannot exist.

Using human example, when you close your eyes and imagine things (in the “next world” thoughts produce things), how can you become jealous of some of the things you imagine?

If the thing starts to assume dimensions you don’t want, you can simply stopped imagining it, and it would cease to exist. Period

Reiterating, God isnt ever and has never being jealous of His own creation and imagination. You snookered yourself into a tight corner, because of your limited recognition of what jealous, in more than one way, means

onumadu:
My Bible knowledge class teacher in high school (a theologian) told us in class that the Bible translators created that jealous God idea. He said that what the original text meant was that God is a ZEALOUS being rather than a jealous being. Someone changed zealous to jealous. Could this be the actual explanation?

Exodus 34:14
'You must worship no other gods,
for the LORD, whose very name is Jealous,
is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you.'

When the above verse Exodus 34:14 is examined, contextually clues, put out, in the verse, shows that, God is a JEALOUS living being, rather than being a zealous living being.

Now nothing wrong in God being jealous at all, in fact, God is within His rights, to fiercely be protective of His status

onumadu:
Am I missing something or am I mistaking something?

God could not be jealous. Man could, and is obviously due to man’s insecurities!
So, man created God that looks and behaves like man. The GOD I believe in is NOT man.
He said so in the Bible that his ways are not like man’s ways. (Isaiah 55 v 8 ) "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD."

Yes, you are. You are missing and mistaking both somethings, which are, God is fiercely protective of His rights and/or possessions, hence why in Exodus 34:14, He declared that He is a jealous God, in essence saying He demands exclusive worship. Hanky-panky, unfaithfulness, disloyalty et cetera would not be tolerated

onumadu:
What do you think?

Not what I think, but what I know, that's already shared above

onumadu:
What do you think?

Please make your points clearly (i.e. whether in support or opposition without preaching or insults)[/quote]Points aforementioned made, which in summary is God, isnt jealous of what He created.

God however jealously guards what rightfully is His and not share with anyone or any object. Talking of jealously guarding the respect, regard, worship, adoration, praise, worship, relationship, fellowship, communion et cetera thats meant to be reserved for Him a living God, and not be extended to or shared with any dead or lifeless god(s)

onumadu:
because God is a lifelong lecture.

One word for 'lifelong lecture' is: Theology (i.e. lifetime or for duration of life)

onumadu:
Happy New Month!

Beloved same to you too

_{Personal text: Jesus is not a theologian. He is God who told stories.}

NNTR:

I dont know where you got the idea from, but God is not jealous of anything that He created, rather He is jealous of gods man has created

So, you say that God is jealous of what man created?

You see, this is the source of my scratching my head about this whole jealous God idea. It just doesn't add up.
How can GOD be jealous of what his creature created?

Honestly this topic is big and I believe that a lot of people are scared of discussing it, for fear facing uncomfortably truths.
I personally believe that LOVE is what binds man and his creator. And in that unconditional LOVE, there is no jealousy.

I'd give one example.
I have noticed that when some dog owners are walking their dogs, they do not put them on leash (or rope around the neck).
They let the dog run along or walk alongside them. The dog would sometimes stop to pee or poo, or use its mouth to pick up something on the ground, and the owner would simply wait for it. And then they continued walking.
The dog may run ahead some distance, but ALWAYS returned to its owner, and they continued walking!
There is an invisible rope between the owner and the dog, and it is called LOVE.

I believe that is how we humans and all creatures of this planet relate with GOD (THE ONE and TRUE GOD who created ALL nations).
No god on this planet can even dream of matching that. Why then would GOD be jealous of them?

I have something else to say ...
next...

Earlier on this thread, I said that the human language is limited in communication in spiritual matters, and I would cite one example of something that happened just yesterday.

I was somewhere in a major American city, and had parked my car in an open parking lot under some big trees.

In my car, I started playing a gospel music. The music I was playing is a classic song by "Voice of the Cross" an Igbo gospel band.
The particular song is titled "Okworom nwuo" ( "He died because of me" )

You can listen to it below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0XT3UimLT4

A squirrel came down from the trees and approached my car. It sat very close to the car quietly and was listening to this song!
The squirrel stayed there and apparently wanted it more, so it went under my car and sat there until the song ended, and it ran out back up the trees!

Here's my conclusion:

The song is in IGBO language, and the squirrel is an AMERICAN squirrel. However, the spiritual communication (extra-verbal communication) from the music and from myself was understood by the squirrel. It immediately understood that my soul was singing praises to my Savior, and joined in the praise/worship. No words spoken.

ALL creatures on this planet recognizes their maker and worships GOD every given day/time.
Anyway, that is why I struggle with the jealousy idea.
People have used this claim that God is jealous to create toxic environments whereby they let their own jealousy run amok.
The wickedness in our society today gives cause for concern, and some of it stem from jealousy.
I'll leave this for now until someone gives me a sound logic to prove that the MOST HIGH GOD is insecure.

onumadu:
Earlier on this thread, I said that the human language is limited in communication in spiritual matters, and I would cite one example of something that happened just yesterday.

I was somewhere in a major American city, and had parked my car in an open parking lot under some big trees.

In my car, I started playing a gospel music. The music I was playing is a classic song by "Voice of the Cross" an Igbo gospel band.
The particular song is titled "Okworom nwuo" ( "He died because of me" )

You can listen to it below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0XT3UimLT4

A squirrel came down from the trees and approached my car. It sat very close to the car quietly and was listening to this song!
The squirrel stayed there and apparently wanted it more, so it went under my car and sat there until the song ended, and it ran out back up the trees!

Here's my conclusion:

The song is in IGBO language, and the squirrel is an AMERICAN squirrel. However, the spiritual communication (extra-verbal communication) from the music and from myself was understood by the squirrel. It immediately understood that my soul was singing praises to my Savior, and joined in the praise/worship. No words spoken.

ALL creatures on this planet recognizes their maker and worships GOD every given day/time.
Anyway, that is why I struggle with the jealousy idea.
People have used this claim that God is jealous to create toxic environments whereby they let their own jealousy run amok.
The wickedness in our society today gives cause for concern, and some of it stem from jealousy.
I'll leave this for now until someone gives me a sound logic to prove that the MOST HIGH GOD is insecure.

Religion ooo bwahahahah

onumadu:
So, you say that God is jealous of what man created?

Kk, my comment didnt come out the proper right way, so, I'll with this following say it in a better way.

It is being disrespectful to God, arrogate to dead and/or lifeless god(s), respect, regard, worship, adoration, praise, worship, relationship, fellowship, communion et cetera thats meant to be reserved for Him, a living God. It is that what God is jealously guarding because God doesnt want share His glory with anyone else. He also certainly doesnt want dead and/or lifeless god(s) to have it

onumadu:
You see, this is the source of my scratching my head about this whole jealous God idea. It just doesn't add up.
How can GOD be jealous of what his creature created?

Honestly this topic is big and I believe that a lot of people are scared of discussing it, for fear facing uncomfortably truths.
I personally believe that LOVE is what binds man and his creator. And in that unconditional LOVE, there is no jealousy.

I'd give one example.
I have noticed that when some dog owners are walking their dogs, they do not put them on leash (or rope around the neck).
They let the dog run along or walk alongside them. The dog would sometimes stop to pee or poo, or use its mouth to pick up something on the ground, and the owner would simply wait for it. And then they continued walking.
The dog may run ahead some distance, but ALWAYS returned to its owner, and they continued walking!
There is an invisible rope between the owner and the dog, and it is called LOVE.

I believe that is how we humans and all creatures of this planet relate with GOD (THE ONE and TRUE GOD who created ALL nations).
No god on this planet can even dream of matching that. Why then would GOD be jealous of them?

1 John 4:16
'We have come to know [by personal observation and experience],
and have believed [with deep, consistent faith] the love which God has for us.
God is love,
and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides continually in him.'

1 John 4:8
'The one who does not love has not become acquainted with God
[does not and never did know Him], for God is love.
[He is the originator of love, and it is an enduring attribute of His nature.]'

Exodus 34:14
'—for you shall not worship any other god;
for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous (impassioned) God
[demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]'

GOD, is not jealous of any of them gods, similarly as a wife is not jealous of other women per se, but that as a wife, she guards, takes care of, stands guard, watches over, looks after, keeps an eye on, polices, defends, shields, safeguards, preserves, saves, keeps safe, secures, screens, fortifies, occupies and protects her marital position against other women, in essence even guards her relationship with her husband with heartfelt and powerful intensity, and so God who incidentally is love and vice versa, passionately loves us, to the extent that He does not want us to be distracted by other things or other gods, with little g, that have no love to offer, that cant love back, cant show nor give love.

Exodus 34:14, is amplifying the God's right(s) of exclusivity. It isnt anything like being a sense of entitlement (i.e. Emilokan), no, but it is earned right(s), right(s) gained and/or acquired especially through outstanding and easily verifiable merit(s)

onumadu:
I have something else to say ...
next...

Be our guest and feel free to share with us

PS: I've read your squirrel story, and guess thats what 'I have something else to say' is all about, and have appended a response below to it, which simply just complements whats being written above

Isaiah 42:8
'I alone, am the LORD, your God.
No other god may share my glory;
I will not let idols share my praise.'

Beloved, our understanding of the use of the word jealous, in relation to God and/or as an identification, almost invariably, is off the mark and most times, interpreted out of context. The moment, we begin to appreciate and understand there are human jealousies and there's godly jealousy, the better, because, where the latter is righteous, pure, holy and grounded in true love, the former isnt

God is not jealous, like we human beings, get jealous over somebody, or because somebody is better than us at something, than we are. Nor, like we human beings get jealous because we feel threatened that somebody's to steal away our partners or friend(s)

If tbh, God's not jealous because He's threatened by anything. He's not jealous because He's lacking in any way, shape or form. C'mon now, God, for crying out loud, is omnipotent, meaning is all-powerful and is omnisufficient, meaning, He needs nothing because God is all-full, is self-sufficing and self-contained, but He out of love, out of that circumstance, has a righteous and loving demand for us to have an exclusive quality of being faithful to Him and Him alone. Not share His honour, His glory, His praise, worship et cetera with idols, gods carved images et cetera

God's jealousy is not like ours. God's jealousy has a whole lot to do with making a strong statement about protection and declaration of love, God is throwing down a gauntlet. Its a form of issuing a challenge, so to speak. God is YHWH, when verbalised is Yahweh, which in its original form, is 'Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh', and in English, is translated as I AM I AM.

The implication of the I AM I AM descriptor, is that, God will be whatever it will take, God to be, that will draw us to Him. God will become whatever is necessarily or required for Him to become, that will draw us to Him. If jealousy, is going to be one out of the whole mix, then, happy days, so be it

God is not jealous of anything, or jealous of anyone, but He is jealous for our heart, jealous for our love. God wants us wants each and everyone of us. Thats what God is jealous for. God wants us exclusively for Himself. God wants us to be His.

In fact, God doesnt want to see us gravitating towards or be attracted to any godforsaken idol(s), graven image(s)

_{Personal text: Jesus is not a theologian. He is God who told stories.}

NNTR:


God is not jealous of anything, or jealous of anyone, but He is jealous for our heart, jealous for our love. God wants us wants each and everyone of us. Thats what God is jealous for. God wants us exclusively for Himself. God wants us to be His.

Speaking of jealousy and Love is a form of oxymoron.
It is like saying that something bad is good. In Hermetic teaching though, it is possible because it teaches the principle of polarity whereby there is a measure of good in every bad, and a measure of bad in every good. There is a measure of darkness in light and there is a measure of light in darkness.

My point is that God is HIGH ABOVE ALL OF THESE DEPICTIONS because he created them all. He cannot be contained/described by the creation of his hands.

God is non-descript; i,e human brain and consciousness cannot fully conceptualize God.

So, humans simply adopt human tendencies and project them on God, which is unacceptable.

onumadu:
Speaking of jealousy and Love is a form of oxymoron.
It is like saying that something bad is good.

1.) Do you love your balls or eyes at all?
2.) Do you jealously guard and protect your balls or eyes from getting hit?
3.) Or are your balls or eyes, fair game for anyone to have as target practice?

onumadu:
In Hermetic teaching though, it is possible because it teaches the principle of polarity whereby there is a measure of good in every bad, and a measure of bad in every good. There is a measure of darkness in light and there is a measure of light in darkness.

Beloved, for your information, darkness correctly, is nothing other than the absence of light and so from that fact, truth and reality, you are, with all due respect, wrong, where in your comment, you claim that: 'There is a measure of darkness in light and there is a measure of light in darkness.'

onumadu:
My point is that God is HIGH ABOVE ALL OF THESE DEPICTIONS because he created them all. He cannot be contained/described by the creation of his hands.

You are making an unsubstantial argument with a point made up of inconsequential scraps of information.

How? Well for your information, the bible clearly and amply uses anthropomorphism, personification and even zoomorphic to talk about God, even to get us to know and understand God with. Also simply because with them, He is coming down to our level and beside that also thats how we get some chance of understanding God

onumadu:
God is non-descript; i,e human brain and consciousness cannot fully conceptualize God.

With all due respect beloved, the bible in some may places, disagrees with your assertion that God is non-descript.

It is plain to see from all over the bible that, God, to a certain amount, is very much descriptive, and the tetragram (i.e. YHWH) is proof that God, to an infinite and metaphysically degree, is descriptive, as in describing and referring to who God is, what God will be, what God will become, what God shall be, what God is et cetera

onumadu:
So, humans simply adopt human tendencies and project them on God, which is unacceptable.

We dont worship any image of God, we worship a mysterious God, a mysterious Influencer, as it was and so to speak.

1.) Is agape love a human tendency(ies)?
2.) Is holy jealousy originally a human tendency(ies)?
3.) Does God perceive aroma, scent, perfume or fragrance?
4.) Is the propensity to perceive aroma, scent, perfume or fragrance, an exclusive human tendency?

_{Personal text: Jesus is not a theologian. He is God who told stories.}

NNTR:


1.) Do you love your balls or eyes at all?
2.) Do you jealously guard and protect your balls or eyes from getting hit?


You are making an unsubstantial argument with a point made up of inconsequential scraps of information.


With all due respect beloved, the bible in some may places, disagrees with your assertion

It is plain to see from all over the bible that, God, to a certain amount, is very much descriptive, and the tetragram (i.e. YHWH) is proof that God, to an infinite and metaphysically degree, is descriptive, as in describing and referring to who God is, what God will be, what God will become, what God shall be, what God is et cetera

We dont worship any image of God, we worship a mysterious God, a mysterious Influencer, as it was and so to speak.


2.) Is holy jealousy originally a human tendency(ies)?

Firstly, I guard my eyes carefully and faithfully. I don't guard my eyes JEALOUSLY.

God's love and care for us are defined by FAITHFULNESS. Humans just added jealousy, a negative and powerless HUMAN-tended adjective.

Secondly, if you pick up a handful of sand and describe it, do you call it the whole world?
Do you say that the sand in your hand is THE WORLD?

God just took a tiny (almost infinitesimal) SPIRITUAL part of GOD and mixed it with earth to create FLESH -man.
The flesh has serious differences with the spirit. A lot of things that are impossible with the flesh are possible in the spirit.
That is why Jesus said that the flesh is willing but the body is weak.

God is SPIRIT, and has limitless powers. Man becomes jealous because man is in the flesh - a serious limited state.
Jealousy is a HUMAN/CANAL/FLESH attribute.