Subject: eph 1:4-5 what is predestination, chosen |
Bible Note: Hi Edwin, I don't know that the Bible actually says why God chose Isaac over Jacob, but it does seem to say that it was not because of a difference between Isaac and Jacob, at least as far as anything that they would do, that is, Romans 9:11. Now, I don't think that this choice had anything to do with Isaac's or Jacob's salvation, but rather, who would father the nation. It seems to me to be saying that God chose to favor Isaac, and not favor Esau, and while He doesn't tell us what His criteria is, He tells us what it's not, and it's not either Jacob's or Esau's works. I believe God is fair, and I likewise believe that none have merit. I think God intervenes in each of our lives, and we have a choice to make, whether to accept His intervention, or reject it. But I don't think that is what is being talked about in Romans 9:11. I think that was more about the establishment of the nation. Does this help explain my view? Love in Christ, Mark |