Who Are God's Chosen - and Why? What Does "Chosen" Mean? In Scripture, the Jewish people - the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - are repeatedly described as God's 'chosen" people. 'For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD vour God has chosen you to be a people for His treasured possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth." - Deuteronomy 7:6 The word "chosen' does not mean superior It means set apart for a purpose Did God Sav Why He Chose Israel?Yes. Scripture is very clear. In Deuteronomy 7:7-8, God says: • He did not choose Israel because they were numerous (they were few) • He did not choose them because of their greatness. • He chose them because He loved them and to keep His covenant promise to Abraham. In other words: Election was rooted in covenant love. not merit. Later, in Deuteronomy 9:4-6, God explicitlv tells Israel it was not because of their righteousness. Scripture repeatedly shows srael's failures - idolatry, rebellion, disobedience - yet also God's discipline and restoration Like a loving parent, God rebuked, corrected, exiled, restored, and preserved them, The Purpose of Israel's Choosing God chose Israel to be: • The lineage of the Messiah (Genesis 12:3 2 Samuel 7; Isaiah 9; Micah 5:2 • The custodians of Scripture (Romans 3:1-2) • A light to the nations (saiah 49:6 • The human lineage through which the Messiah would enter the world (Matthew 1; Luke 3) As Paul writes: "From them, according to the flesh, is the Christ." Romans 9:5 Yeshua (Jesus) was born Jewish, livedunder Jewish law, fulfilled Jewish prophecy died as the Jewish Messiah. and rose as the Redeemer of the world Salvation is from the Jews (John 4:22) The Numbers Today: • Jewish people make up roughly 0.2% of the world's population (about 15-16 million people out of 8+ billion) O-CONTINUED IN COMMENTS #God #Jesus #Chosenones #Knowmore #Truth