Israel was (is) God's chosen people. Chosen to be or do what?
How many aspects are there concerning Israel being God chosen people?
Are there specific scriptures to support each aspect?
God's Chosen People
Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by drfuss, Sep 26, 2007.
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Another aspect of why a chosen people is provided in I Cor. 10:1-13. ".......These things happened to them (Israel) as examples and were written down as warnings to us,....."
This aspect is that God choose a people whose actions and God's response to those actions are examples to the world including us. Consider how different our guidance in serving the Lord would be without the Old Testament. -
John Gill
Deu 7:6 - For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God,.... Not sanctified in a spiritual sense, or having principles of grace and holiness in them, from whence holy actions sprang, at least not all of them; but they were separated from all other people in the world to the pure worship and service of God in an external manner, and therefore were to avoid all idolatry, and every appearance of it:
the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth; for special service and worship, and to enjoy special privileges and benefits, civil and religious; though they were not chosen to special grace here, and eternal glory hereafter; at least not all of them, only a remnant, according to the election of grace; yet they were typical of the chosen people of God in a special sense; who are chosen out of the world to be a peculiar people, to be holy here and happy hereafter; to enjoy communion with God in this life and that to come, as well as to serve and glorify him now and for evermore.
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Chosen to more centrally bring glory to him on earth.