Question- Why did God choose Jacob over Esau?
1. Some believe that by foresight God looked into history and saw how these two boys would turn out and therefore chose Jacob [Romans 9:11-13].
We are all condemned and
dead and bring nothing to the table for God to choose us.
The choice was made by God
by his electing purposes before either boy could do bad or good. His choice was
not be their works or actions but by God’s actions.
2. God foreordained his
choice not by human merit or works or foreseen works, but by his choice and by
the electing grace of him who calls.
Every action of God arises
out of his eternal purpose (Romans 8:29-30).
Salvation is always on the
basis of divine grace which rises out of the eternal purpose of the sovereign
God.
3. God chose Jacob because
he wanted to choose Jacob. It has nothing to do with favoritism but his free
will and unconditional choice!
God did not predestinate
Esau and his descendant to hell. Not all Jews are saved and some Edomites can
be saved!
v. 13: “Jacob have I loved put Esau have I hated” This is
probably one of the most misinterpreted and twisted verses in the Bible.
We are talking about
nations and yet Individuals as well. God loved Israel
“Hated” does not mean to
love less, but God set his love on Jacob and his descendants in a love
relationship and rejected Esau’s line for the promise. Jacob (chosen) and Esau
(rejected).
Turn to Malachi 1:1-4
