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Understanding “Chosen”ness – It’s NOT What TOO Many Think
כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדוֹשׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַֽיהֹ.. אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וּבְךָ֞ בָּחַ֣ר יְהֹ.. לִֽהְי֥וֹת לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָֽאֲדָמָֽה: The concept of בָּחַ֣ר (being “chosen,” bachàr) is the idea that for the god-King YHWH to exist, YHWH god must have human subjects/vassals to do his bidding! This is a matching microcosm Read more…