The City is No More
God is Jealous: Nineveh will Fall
God speaks of Himself (Nahum 1:2–8). Three important words in this paragraph need to be understood because they all relate to the character of God: jealousy, vengeance, and anger.
Jealousy is a sin if it means being envious of what others have and wanting to possess it, but it’s a virtue if it means cherishing what we have and wanting to protect it. A faithful husband and wife are jealous over one another and do everything they can to keep their relationship exclusive. “Jealous” and “zealous” come from the same root, for when you’re jealous over someone, you’re zealous to protect the relationship.
God’s anger isn’t like human anger, which can be selfish and out of control. His is a holy anger, a righteous indignation against all that defies His authority and disobeys His law.