What other scriptures affirm God's unique covenant with Israel? Touchstone Verse: 1 Chronicles 17:21 “And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Himself a name, and to perform for them great and awesome wonders, by driving out nations before Your people whom You redeemed from Egypt?” Foundational Torah Passages “Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine—and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” “Has a people ever heard the voice of God speaking from the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and lived? ... Or has any god tried to take for himself a nation from among another nation … as all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?” “For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be His treasured possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth… because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers.” “You are to be holy to Me, because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the peoples to be My own.” “Today the LORD has proclaimed you to be His treasured people… and that He will set you high above all the nations He has made.” Historical Books Echo the Same Theme • 2 Samuel 7:23 (parallel to 1 Chron 17:21) “And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth God went out to redeem for Himself and to make a name for Himself…?” “For You have separated them from all the peoples of the earth to be Your inheritance.” Psalms Celebrate the Covenant “He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. He has done this for no other nation.” “He remembers His covenant forever… the covenant He made with Abraham… saying, ‘To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’” Prophets Reaffirm God’s Exclusive Commitment • Amos 3:2 “You alone have I known among all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.” “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen… I have chosen you and have not rejected you.” “Only if this fixed order departs… will Israel’s descendants ever cease to be a nation before Me… Only if the heavens above can be measured… will I reject all the descendants of Israel.” New Covenant—Still with Israel First “Behold, the days are coming… when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.” • Hebrews 8:8-10 (quoting Jeremiah) confirms the same promise. New Testament Witnesses “Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the giving of the Law, the temple worship, and the promises.” “Has God rejected His people? Certainly not! … God’s gifts and His calling are irrevocable.” “You were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and strangers to the covenants of the promise.” Putting It All Together Scripture consistently presents Israel as the one nation God uniquely redeemed, covenanted with, set apart, and will ultimately restore. From Genesis to Revelation, the Lord’s promises to Israel remain literal, enduring, and unbreakable—anchoring His broader redemptive plan for all nations. |
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