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Why God Loved Jacob and Hated Esau: Election's Mystery - Illustration on divine election | IllustrateTheWord

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Why God Loved Jacob and Hated Esau: Election's Mystery

By Joseph S. ExellSource: archive.org211 wordsAI-crafted by ChurchWiseAI

Romans 9:13 presents a paradox that troubled even Paul himself: "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." The writer acknowledges this appears to contradict God's righteousness, yet immediately restrains such questioning (v. 14). Consider the biographical contrast. Esau...

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divine election God's sovereignty human depravity grace over merit the mystery of predestination

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Romans 9:13

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Commentary

Traditional Lens Commentary: Genesis 32

We read Genesis 32 as a powerful narrative of Jacob's wrestling with God, which symbolizes the struggle of faith and the transformative encounter with the divine that leads to a new identity. Jacob's wrestling is not merely a physical struggle but a profound spiritual encounter that results in his r

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