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1 | Why did God hate Esau? Romans 9:13 | Mal 1:3 | Pastorgirl | 193678 | ||
Why did God hate Esau? Romans 9:13 | ||||||
2 | Why did God hate Esau? Romans 9:13 | Mal 1:3 | DocTrinsograce | 193679 | ||
Dear Pastorgirl, Paul was quoting Malachi 1:2-3. This particular use of the word hate is a relative term. Compare passages like Deuteronomy 21:15, Proverbs 13:24, and Luke 14:26. We can understand this when we think about our own love. We love other people, but there is a special and reserved kind of love we have for our spouse. God loves His own like that. He chooses them, predestines them, draws them, redeems them, cleanses them, adopts them, and glorifies them. In other words, He actively loves them (Ephesians 1:4-12). In Him, Doc |
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