A Chosen People
From Eco-Bible 1
These are notes for an incomplete "Concept" page.
- Information is being added as the Bible Pages are added. In the end, everything will be compiled, further information added (as necessary), broken links connected, etc.
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Under the Old Covenant, this term applied to the nation pf Israel. However, most of the people in Israel removed themselves from this category, by rejecting the God of Israel.
- This is why, in the New Testament, we read that, "... they are not all Israel, that are of Israel" (Romans 9:6). Those who are genuine are a small subset of the whole group!
Under the New Covenant, this didn't change - those who were genuine were still a subset of the whole group. However, because of the rejection by most Jews, God has welcomed non-Jews into the group that is called "chosen people."
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- All the earth belongs to God; but if Israel would obey him, they would be God's special possession – "set apart" as special (holy).
- In preparation to meet God, they would have to set themselves apart.
- 1Sa 12:22 "For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself" - in spite of their sins.
- Psa 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
- Another reason to praise Yahweh: Because of what he has done - built-up/strengthened his people, those who belong to him.
- Psa 148:14 He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!
Unless otherwise noted, all notes and comments are © by Dennis Hinks.
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