Exodus 20:5-6 — God's jealousy is analogous to His wrath: proper, not sinful

Exodus 20:5-6 presents God as a jealous God visiting iniquity to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Him, yet showing steadfast love to thousands who love and obey Him. Mike argues that divine jealousy, like divine wrath, seems problematic only because human jealousy tends toward sin. God's jealousy is proper — He has rightful claim to allegiance. The passage also shows the asymmetry: judgment extends to 3-4 generations, but mercy to thousands, suggesting God's love is far more intense than His judgment.