God’s Opposition to Pride
God’s Opposition to Pride Excerpt 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.