Jealousy in Christian preaching often highlights the destructive effects of envy and possessiveness on love and relationships, contrasting it with the steadfast faithfulness God calls for. Illustrations typically use images of fire being smothered by ashes or the tension between love and suspicion to convey its corrosive nature (Proverbs 27:4).
Jealousy, though born of love, ultimately destroys love like ashes smothering fire.
It is said that jealousy is love: but I deny it; for though jealousy be produced by love, as ashes are by fire, yet jealousy extinguishes love, as ashes smother the flame. La Reine de Navarre.
True love expels jealousy and demands faith and steadfastness.
Love expels jealousy. — French. — Love demands faith; and faith, steadfastness. Love gives for guer- den jealousy and broken faith. It is better to have a husband without love than with jealousy. — Italian. — He that is not jealous is not in love. St. Augustine.
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