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As it is written and forever remains written, “Jacob I loved (chose, protected, blessed), but Esau I hated (held in disregard compared to Jacob).”

Verse ConceptsLoveRejection Of God, Results OfGod Hating PeopleGod's Love For IsraelHateUnconditional LoveRejectionGods LoveScriptureloving

For even before the twins were born, and therefore had not done anything good or bad, Rebecca was told [Gen. 25:23], "The older one [i.e., Esau] will serve the younger one [i.e., Jacob]." This was so that God's purpose of choosing and calling [whomever He wanted to] might prevail, instead of [it depending on] what a person did.

Verse ConceptsFreshness Of YouthLimitations Of Old PeopleServing PeopleServing

However, it is not as though God’s word has failed [coming to nothing]. For not all who are descended from Israel (Jacob) are [the true] Israel;

Verse ConceptsNot Defeatedisrael