Jacob was chosen of God over his older brother Essau which goes against tradition. Deuteronomy 21:15-17.
This is so the program and purpose of God, may be shown through this individual birth. "being chosen not of works"
Jacob's life is a life of wrestling against the grace of God from his birth onwards and he prevails by the grace of God.
Paul is describing the birth of these two individuals as being the living model of God's election program.
He chose the youngest (Jacob) "that goes against tradition" to be the model of his program while they were in the womb where neither having done any good or evil,
This is what Paul is saying in Romans 9:11-12.
The purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
Israel is the initial recipient of that grace to be on display to a lost world and open the door for the Gentiles under the new covenant.
The old covenant (ministration of condemnation) serves its purpose by condemning all to bring all who would come to Christ.
When the fulness of the Gentiles be come in God focus will return to Israel "The Nation" to bring them under the new covenant when he take away their blindness and they call on his name during the Great Tribulation period.
Romans 9:11 has nothing to do with a people chosen before the world began.
It speaks of his purpose and his way and means for salvation for that nation
It speaks of God's WAY!
His program being administrated by grace chosen over "Reward being triggered by works".
God's elected way, Not his elected people. is what's in focus here.
We see that Jacob wrestle against God.
Even while he was in the womb!
Jacob was chosen of God over his older brother Essau which goes against tradition. Deuteronomy 21:15-17.
This is so the program and purpose of God, may be shown through this individual birth. "being chosen not of works"
Jacob's life is a life of wrestling against the grace of God from his birth onwards and he prevails by the grace of God.
Paul is describing the birth of these two individuals as being the living model of God's election program.
He chose the youngest (Jacob) "that goes against tradition" to be the model of his program while they were in the womb where neither having done any good or evil,
This is what Paul is saying in Romans 9:11-12.
The purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
Israel is the initial recipient of that grace to be on display to a lost world and open the door for the Gentiles under the new covenant.
The old covenant (ministration of condemnation) serves its purpose by condemning all to bring all who would come to Christ.
When the fulness of the Gentiles be come in God focus will return to Israel "The Nation" to bring them under the new covenant when he take away their blindness and they call on his name during the Great Tribulation period.
Romans 9:11 has nothing to do with a people chosen before the world began.
It speaks of his purpose and his way and means for salvation for that nation
It speaks of God's WAY!
His program being administrated by grace chosen over "Reward being triggered by works".
God's elected way, Not his elected people. is what's in focus here.
Blessings
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