Are God’s People Still His Chosen People?

Are God's people, the Jewish people, still His chosen people? We'll give you the punchline now: Absolutely.

But haven't they rejected Jesus as the Messiah?

And doesn't that mean that they're no longer His chosen people?

We believe the answer to both of those questions is a resounding "no!"

Are we talking about an old relationship that once was, and now God has moved on to another love, the church? We believe the Jewish are still chosen, still loved, still the apple of His eye.

First and foremost, God's love for the Jewish people is eternal and unchanging. He promised Abraham that He would make of him a great nation, and He has kept that promise. That covenant was and is an everlasting covenant (Genesis 17:7), and God will never go back on His Word.

You see, God's plan all along has been to use the Jewish people to bless the whole world. In Genesis 12:3, God says that He will bless those who bless Abraham and his descendants and curse those who curse them. All through history, we see God's faithfulness to His chosen people.

God's love for the Jewish people is eternal and unshakeable. They continue to play a vital role in world events, and the community of Jesus-followers should love them and pray for, and seek out, their salvation.

Check out The Jewish Road Podcast, episode 42, "Are God's People Still His Chosen People?"