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God did not reject His people whom He foreknew!

There Is Still a Remnant Chosen By God

Or do you not know what the Scripture says in-connection-with[a] Elijah [in 1 Kings 19:14], how he appeals to God against Israel?— “Lord, they killed Your prophets, they tore-down Your altars, and I alone was left, and they are seeking my life”. But what does the divine-response say to him [in 1 Kings 19:18]?— “I left-remaining for Myself seven-thousand men[b] who did not bow a knee to Baal”. In this manner then, there has come-to-be a remnant[c] also at the present time, according-to the choosing of grace.

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  1. Romans 11:2 Or, in the case of; or, in the place about.
  2. Romans 11:4 That is, males.
  3. Romans 11:5 This proves God has not completely rejected Israel.

God did not reject his people,(A) whom he foreknew.(B) Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel: “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”[a]?(C) And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”[b](D) So too, at the present time there is a remnant(E) chosen by grace.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:3 1 Kings 19:10,14
  2. Romans 11:4 1 Kings 19:18