God - Part-2

Hi Bency John:

The simple answer is that God chose Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It was God's choice to choose the Jewish people. We can't know all the reasons. God does tend to choose the opposite of what people would expect, though. He started with one man, Abraham (instead of choosing a large, strong nation). He chose Jacob (the second-born son) instead of Esau (the first-born son). I believe that God chose the Jewish people to be the nation from whom the Savior would be born.

Your blog titled "God" mentioned the Old testament God sounds like a feudal chieftan, and that he favors the Jewish people above others. I think the Bible sounds that way because it was written thousands of years ago (in an ancient culture). It was written by Jewish authors for Jewish readers. The Bible is God's word. But it was written by ancient, Jewish authors. I hope that helps.

Best wishes with your blog.

Vince Macikas

This is what Mr. Macikas mailed in reply to my question

“do u know why the jews became the chosen people”

Except for a mention in Deuteronomy Ch.7 (6-7)

De:7:6: For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

De:7:7: The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

De:7:8: But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

(Underline by me.) 

You won't find anyother mention in this regard in Bible.

And the answer of Mr. Macikas contains the remaining. He chose the second (and the weak) son.

It is seen from bible that Jews were a persecuted people. No where welcome, enslaved.

History also shows how the Jewish people were ill-treated through out the millenniums.

God chose the under dogs.

But why Abram. He was not poor. Abram was moderately wealthy. His sister-wife was beautiful and he made a fortune using her.

(Even though he is the father of Jews, Arabs and Christians alike, his conduct of life’s affairs were not worth mentioning.

May be Mr. Macikas may be right. The answer lies in his second paragraph

“It was written by Jewish authors for Jewish readers”

Then we may have to find god from the bible. Because the god I seek is not a Jewish god. A Christian god either.