chose to be only God for the isrealis [many of them were not special or holy] surely he cld have beeb God of all people in the bible?
2007-07-24 08:03:38 · 10 answers · asked by Q.xi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They key here is that the israelis wrote the bible, so naturally they picked a god for only them.
2007-07-24 08:09:08 · answer #1 · answered by matchak 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No!! the entire world had a chance before He chose Abraham to father the Israelites! Each generation teaches the next- it was the previous generation's job teach the next one about God. Somehow- this failed because by Noah- the world was wicked so, God started over.
Then by Abraham- people just were not getting it so He chose Abraham, called Him out of paganism and had him father the Israelite nation. They were God's chosen people because all other nations rejected Him. He had His Son, Jesus come through Isrealite nation and other nations were told, "Come and see the salvation of the Lord."
The Jews rejected and crucified Christ so Christ told His disciples to spread the good news of His death, and resurrection for the forgiveness of sins to all nations. "Go and tell."
He could have been God of all people in the Bible and He wanted to be the God of all people ---- but all people had to choose Him to be their God. And they did not. God is not a puppet master. They did not want Him, in fact they were afraid of Him (read through the Old Testament) but they preferred to sacrifice their babies to statues who would never answer them back.
Israel is still God's chosen people but His salvation is for all people.
2007-07-24 15:23:01 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzi 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
First of all, God created Adam. To say 'first people' in reference to Adam is to open yourself to further assumption. Yes, I believe that he did create all things, but to confuse that with the story of Adam is to invite assumption.
Secondly, God said why He chose them:
Deuteronomy 7
7 The LORD did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. 8 But it was because the LORD loved you and kept the oath he swore to your forefathers that he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
But what he also did was provide for some who would believe Him out of the Gentiles. And that is what is going on now. But know also that God always only chooses a remnant of the people from the Earth. I can look at myself and see nothing that He would see in me, but He does want me, that I can be sure!
2007-07-24 15:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God chose the prophets and patriarchs before the foundation of the earth in the pre-existance. Jerimiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
He made a covenant with Abraham that his decendants would include the Savior and be the people that brought gospel to the world. He used this people bring forth his word to the world through his prophets.
2007-07-24 15:43:42 · answer #4 · answered by Isolde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is God of everyone, afterall he made us all. He definatly wasnt God for just the israelites. The isralites are just used as a model for humanity. They didnt write the bible person above, because hows the new testement written? The definatly didnt choose God because they pretty much spent the whole time pushing him away!
2007-07-24 15:11:12 · answer #5 · answered by Aaron G 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Maybe were are not ment to understand all things, and maybe we dont have all the records of gods dealings with different peoples of the earth.
Perhaps he has a different purpose for each group of people, and those people have made certain chioces either here or before they were born that put them in what ever group of people they were born into.
2007-07-25 00:57:57 · answer #6 · answered by Jessie James 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's their story, they get to tell it any way they want. Do you think they're going to put themselves as 2nd runner-up for favorite or in 17th place? They dreamed him up, he's their way of feeling special against enemies just like the have today, no better or worse than they are. According to those enemies and their God, they're the favored people. How can that be? Someone is delusional (if not all of them). You want to be number 1 with the man upstairs? Invent your own God and tell yourself any daaaamned thing you want!
2007-07-24 15:15:51 · answer #7 · answered by Boris Bumpley 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have failed to understand the true picture.
All people have chosen to reject God but He has chosen for Himself a people to be light bearers and to produce the Anointed One, the Redeemer, through Whom all might be saved.
He chose and called Abraham and from him made a people chosen to show forth His holiness and to prepare for the Anointed One.
In this way He made provision for the revelation of Himself and the blessing of all peoples.
But all peoples have rejected Him and made for themselves their own gods and religions.
We have all failed, the Jews also failed, but yet God has still accomplished His will.
He didn't choose to be only the God of the Israelis but in fact to be God of all. It is all who have rejected Him, but He has remained faithful, kept a special people despite their unfaithfulness, that a remnant may be saved.
Now, since the Redeemer, the Anointed One, His beloved Son, He has called a new people, the church, the equivalent of the Jews, and they too have failed, but still yet God has remained faithful and takes out for Himself a people to glorify Himself.
Take a look and see how the whole world refuses God. Has anything changed?
Still they reject God and His Son and His unspeakably great provision for them.
Yet some, a remnant, He draws out to be His own. A large, innumerable multitude of people that cannot be numbered, yet still a remnant.
A people hidden in this world of rejection and hatred of Him.
God's work is quiet, but sure.
Will you seek Him and be a part of that remnant?
Will you respond to His great love and mercy and forbearance and be filled with His love and be changed?
Or will you too reject and judge God and find fault with Him, despite all His goodness and loving provision, and will you too make gods of your own and follow a religion of your own opinions?
The truth waits for you in Jesus Christ Who promises eternal life and blessing and has proved it by His death and resurrection.
Examine and see.
2007-07-24 18:23:12 · answer #8 · answered by Jake M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the world was created a long time before the bible was written so how would they know god wanted a religion to be set up?
2007-07-24 15:13:00 · answer #9 · answered by BUST TO UTOPIA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THEY accepted His choice.
2007-07-24 16:14:10 · answer #10 · answered by alan h 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋