> Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can help me locate a passage from the Old
> Testament. While discussing the stories of Lilith and Eve, I mentioned that
> the Christian God was vengeful. A student challenged me and said I should
> not impose my viewpoints onto them. When I explained that God claimed that
> he was "a jealous and vengeful God," the student rejected my explaination.
Lilith isn't in the Old Testament, but God does say that he is jealous
and vengeful. You're probably thinking of Exodus 20:5. (Also: Exodus
34:14, Deuteronomy 4:24, 5:9, 6:15, 29:20, 32:16, 32:21, Josh. 24:19,
Joel 2:18, Nahum 1:2)
Hope that helps.
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Max Gasner.
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