God’s Opposition to Pride

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God’s Opposition to Pride
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James used the word “adulterers” (4:4) metaphorically, as did the Old Testament prophets who spoke of disobedient Israel as God’s unfaithful wife (cf. Isa. 54:5; Jer. 3:20; Ezek. 16:15–17;Hos. 9:1). No specific Old Testament passage contains the words of James 4:5, but many passages express a similar sentiment—God is a jealous God (Exod. 20:5; 34:14; Deut. 32:16; Zech. 8:2). He will tolerate no rivals. He jealously desires the Spirit to dwell in believers.


Hughes, Robert B., and J. Carl Laney. Tyndale Concise Bible Commentary. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2001. Print. The Tyndale Reference Library.

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