Easton's Bible Dictionary: Zeal
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An earnest temper; may be enlightened (
Numbers 25:11
-13;
2 Corinthians 7:11
;
9:2
), or ignorant and misdirected (
Romans 10:2
;
Philippians 3:6
). As a Christian grace, it must be grounded on right principles and directed to right ends (
Galatians 4:18
). It is sometimes ascribed to God (
2 Kings 19:31
;
Isaiah 9:7
;
37:32
;
Ezek. 5:13
).
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