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1 | Why God favours David over Saul | 2 Sam 7:15 | freddie36 | 183013 | ||
Hi Doc - I appreciate your answer to my question but I still have concerns. The Spurgeon quote isn't all that helpful because it makes God seem like Man - as if he could hate like we could. Eva Braun loved Hitler! That God loved Jacob is really no surprise at all but that he hated Esau is bizarre because we're talking here about a God who the Bible teaches loves every one of us. The issue for me is consistency. How can God not love Saul? Doesn't he love all of us, regardless of whether we repent or not? I'm not talking about judgement here, because I know we will all be judged and many will go to Hell for not repenting, but God still loves those he sends to Hell doesn't he? All through the Bible God's gracious love is highlighted. Saul though unrepentant was also according to this verse unloved by God. That is the issue I don't get and the issue that scares me. Because if God doesn't love Saul and hates Esau, then he might well Hate me too! This verse challenges my understanding of the character of God and that's why I need a meaningful explanation if you're able and willing to give it. Thanks |
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2 | Why God favours David over Saul | 2 Sam 7:15 | kalos | 183030 | ||
'Was it right for God to choose Jacob, the younger, to be over Esau? In Malachi 1:2, 3, the statement "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated" refers to the nations of Israel and Edom rather than to the individual brothers. God chose Jacob to continue the family line of the faithful...But he did not exclude Esau from knowing and loving him. Keep in mind the kind of God we worship: he is sovereign; he is not arbitrary; in all things he works for our good; he is trustworthy; he will save all who believe in him. When we understand these qualities of God, we know that his choices are good even if we don't understand all his reasons' (note at Romans 9:12-14, Life Application Study Bible, NIV, 1991, Zondervan). | ||||||