Why Did God Choose Israel to Be His Chosen People?
Israel has always held a special place in the Bible as God’s chosen people, but why did God choose Israel out of all the nations? Was it because of their strength, size, or faithfulness? Or was there a deeper purpose behind this selection? Understanding why God chose Israel can give us insight into His character and plan for humanity.
What are your thoughts on why God chose Israel? How does this choice impact our understanding of God’s promises and His plan for the world?
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Many Christians believe that the Jewish people are special to God and are favored in an almost dual dispensational way that they are saved even though they reject Jesus Christ.
We know from scripture that it was many of the Jewish religion that were responsible for Jesus being crucified…What is your take on this ?
1 John 2:22
Authorized (King James) Version
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
God’s choice of Israel as His “chosen people” was not based on their greatness, righteousness, or merit, but solely on His sovereign will, covenantal love, and redemptive purpose for the entire world. In Deuteronomy 7:6–8, God makes this clear: “The Lord did not set His love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people… But because the Lord loved you, and because He would keep the oath which He had sworn unto your fathers.” God chose Israel because of the covenant He made with Abraham—a man of faith (Genesis 12:1–3). Through Abraham, God promised to make a great nation, to bless all families of the earth, and to bring forth the Messiah.
Israel was chosen to be a holy nation and a kingdom of priests (Exodus 19:5–6), set apart to reveal the one true God to a pagan world, preserve the Scriptures, and ultimately bring forth Jesus Christ, the Savior of all mankind (Romans 9:4–5). Their election was not just for privilege, but for purpose—to be a light to the Gentiles (Isaiah 49:6). However, their chosenness did not exempt them from judgment. When they broke covenant, they experienced divine discipline, demonstrating that election does not override responsibility.
In the New Covenant, the promise continues—not through ethnicity, but through faith in Christ (Galatians 3:28–29). God’s plan for Israel was always part of a larger redemptive narrative: that through them, all nations might come to know Him. Thus, God’s choice of Israel was both an act of grace and a strategic move in His unfolding plan of salvation for the entire human race.
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Because God chose them, we know nothing beyond that he loved them and chose them, just as he loves us and chose us.
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Peace to all,
Logically, Adam and Eve chose the fig leaf. And Logically, God chose the Living Sacrifice. Picked to carry the Chosen Sacrifice out of Egypt were the Hebrews.
Peace always,
Stephen
