> Deut. 32:35 says "Vengeance is mine" but it refers to the notion that God,
> not humanity, has the right to take vengeance.
Therefore God is vengeful.
>
> Exodus 20: 4-5 reads "You shall not make for yourself an idol.... for
I...am
> a jealous God" but vengeance is only implied against those who worship
gods
> other than "the Lord"
>
> I am not aware of any passages that explicitly link jealousy and vengeance
> as divine qualities.
If God is jealous of and takes vengeance against those who do not worship
him, then this explicitly attributes jealousy and vengeance to him.
Shan
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