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Aug 22, 2024 · In the end, Israel’s purpose was to point the way to God, a task that, despite the ups and downs, they were uniquely equipped to do. Their story reminds us that being chosen is less...
- Denise Bruno
Jul 26, 2024 · Why did God choose Israel to be his chosen people? Ultimately the cross of calvary and Jesus dying on it is why, and it is because of that same cross, why God chose you to be his special...
May 10, 2024 · Why did God choose the people of Israel to be a “royal priesthood” and a “holy nation” (Exodus 19:5)? Was it because of something inherently good in them? Was it because they were better than other peoples?
Mar 29, 2013 · As in Isaiah, God was the landowner and God’s people, Israel, was the vineyard. The mistreated servants were the Hebrew prophets who suffered for their unpopular messages. The son was Jesus, and his awful fate was a foreshadowing of the crucifixion.
Aug 11, 2010 · However, God has made it clear that the Middle East has been and continues to be part of His plan. If He has not abandoned it, how can we? Four thousand years ago, God called Abram to leave Ur—located in modern-day Iraq—and make the more than 1,000-mile journey to Canaan, later known as Israel.
Conversely, if Israel separates from God, blessings are withheld and God removes His indwelling presence from their midst. When Israel went into exile, God's presence accompanied them. In fact, a part of God Himself went into exile.
Jan 25, 2024 · First, God said to Abraham, as part of the Covenant, that He “will be their (Abraham’s and his posterity’s) God” while they enjoy the everlasting possession of the Promised Land (Genesis 17:8), which means that forsaking God is indicative of a breach of agreement.
