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- There are two basic reasons: God was fulfilling a promise to Abraham. God wanted Israel to serve as a model nation. So why did God choose Israel? God chose the ancient Israelites because He had promised Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation and occupy the land of Canaan (Genesis 12:3, 7; 17:4, 7-8; 22:17).
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May 18, 2022 · God chose the nation of Israel to be the people through whom Jesus Christ would be born—the Savior from sin and death (John 3:16). God first promised the Messiah after Adam and Eve’s fall into sin (Genesis chapter 3).
- What Are The Different Names for The Israelites, and What Do They Mean
In the Old Testament, “God’s chosen people” is another name...
- What Does It Mean That The Jews Are God's Chosen People
The ultimate goal of God’s choice of the Jews as His chosen...
- What Are The Different Names for The Israelites, and What Do They Mean
Jul 26, 2024 · The Israelites were God’s chosen people because they represent God’s faithfulness to Abraham and that he keeps his word. The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look...
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?
- Who Are God’s Chosen people?
- So Why Did God Choose Israel?
- Non-Israelites Welcomed in The Old Testament
- Gentiles Welcomed Into God’s Chosen People, The Church
- Israel’s Future
The Scriptures are quite clear that among all the nations in the world, God chose Israel as the one He would work with. God said through the prophet Isaiah, “Yet hear now, O Jacob My servant, and Israel whom I have chosen” (Isaiah 44:1). This was the nation that God delivered out of slavery in Egypt, the nation to whom God gave the land of Canaan, ...
There are two basic reasons: 1. God was fulfilling a promise to Abraham. 2. God wanted Israel to serve as a model nation. So why did God choose Israel? God chose the ancient Israelites because He had promised Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation and occupy the land of Canaan (Genesis 12:3, 7; 17:4, 7-8; 22:17). God blessed Abrah...
While God chose to work with the ancient nation of Israel, this decision did not exclude people of other nations (gentiles) from coming to understand God and serve Him. God instructed the ancient Israelites that they were to respect peoples of other nationalities who came to live among God’s chosen people. As for observing the Passover (one of God’...
When the Holy Spirit was granted to Jesus’ followers and the New Testament Church was established on the Day of Pentecost, the people in this beginning congregation were initially Jews (Acts 2:5), descendants of Judah, one of the 12 tribes that comprised ancient Israel. Because God had specifically chosen and worked with their ancestors and now was...
Because the ancient Israelites went into captivity for their sins and lost their national prominence, many have wondered what lies ahead for their descendants. Actually, the Bible reveals that there remains a bright future for these peoples. When Christ returns to earth and sets up the Kingdom of God, He will restore a repentant Israel to its posit...
Aug 22, 2024 · Israel, as God’s chosen people, occupies a central role in biblical history and theology. You might ask, “Why Israel?” Well, much like that weird aunt who always wins the family talent...
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God chooses Israel and ultimately Jesus, and this results in the exact opposite of God favoring one group to the exclusion of all others. Instead, God works out his plan to extend his love to all the world through one group or individual.
Isaiah and Jeremiah viewed God's loving choice of Israel as a means to teaching monotheism, combatting idolatry, curbing human arrogance, ending violence, lust, greed, extreme chauvinism and warfare, and ushering in a new society.
