power in general, establishes the fact that He is omnipotent, a holy and jealous God who will punish the wicked and avenge His own. 1:2 jealous. This attribute, often used of God’s burning zeal for His wife, Israel, emphasizes His passionate reaction against anyone guilty of spiritual adultery. Possibly the captivity of the 10 northern tribes (722 B.C.) or the invasion of Sennacherib (701 B.C.) is in view here. 1:3 slow to anger. The jealousy of v. 2 should not suggest that God is quick to anger;