http://BibleQ.info/answer/721/ Bible Questions Answered Thu, 17 May 2012 10:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://BibleQ.info/answer/721/comment-page-1/#comment-820 David & Kerry Alexander Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:09:47 +0000 http://BibleQ.info/?p=721#comment-820 I think Romans 9:10-12 is clear that the nation descended from Esau (that is, Edom (Genesis 36:8-9)) was chosen to serve the nation descended from Jacob (Israel) by God’s election – not because Jacob himself turned out a faithful man. The individual blessing of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ will come to Jacob and all other people who believe – even some from the nation of Edom – as a reward for their faith; but the prophecy in Romans 9:12 is that the nation of Edom would serve the nation of Israel. History fulfilled this prophecy (2 Samuel 8:14). http://bibleq.info/answer/3379/ I think Romans 9:10-12 is clear that the nation descended from Esau (that is, Edom (Genesis 36:8-9)) was chosen to serve the nation descended from Jacob (Israel) by God’s election – not because Jacob himself turned out a faithful man.
The individual blessing of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ will come to Jacob and all other people who believe – even some from the nation of Edom – as a reward for their faith; but the prophecy in Romans 9:12 is that the nation of Edom would serve the nation of Israel. History fulfilled this prophecy (2 Samuel 8:14).
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