[1]

The People of the Book, despite evidence, did not accept the Qiblah of the Muslims out of jealousy as prophethood had left the lineage of the Israelites. Jealousy is a sinister vice because it prevents one from accepting the truth.

[2]

This address is not for the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم but for every reader or listener of this verse, or it is apparently addressed to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم but applies to the Muslims, as he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would never comply with the desires of the People of the Book.