Dictionary of Bible Themes God's election lays responsibilities upon those who have been chosen. Election to salvation has the natural consequence of election to service. Jeremiah 1:5Election to leadership See also Judges 13:2-5Psalms 105:26; 106:23 Deuteronomy 21:5 Election to religious service See also Deuteronomy 18:3-51 Samuel 2:27-28 1 Chronicles 15:2 2 Chronicles 29:11 Exodus 31:2-5 Election to build the house of God See also Election to build the tabernacle Exodus 35:30-33; 31:6-11; 35:34-36:21 Chronicles 28:6 See also Election to build the temple 1 Chronicles 28:10; 29:1Isaiah 45:1 Election of foreign kings as instruments of discipline Isaiah 44:28; 48:14-15Cyrus: Isaiah 7:17,20The king of Assyria: Jeremiah 25:9; 27:6; 43:10Nebuchadnezzar: 1 Chronicles 28:4Election to kingship 1 Samuel 16:1-13Psalms 78:70-71; 89:3-4 David: 1 Samuel 10:20-241 Chronicles 28:5-7 Saul Solomon Isaiah 42:1-7Election of the Messiah See also The OT predicts the coming of a "chosen one" Isaiah 9:6-7; 49:5-7Luke 9:35 The NT identifies Jesus Christ as God's chosen Messiah See also Matthew 12:15-21pp Mt 3:16-17 Isaiah 42:1-41 Peter 1:18-21; 2:4-6 Luke 6:13-16 Election to apostleship See also John 6:70; 13:18; 15:16,19pp Mk 3:14-19 Acts 1:2,21-26; 9:15-16; 22:14-15Romans 1:1 1 Corinthians 1:1 See also 2230 Messiah, coming of5051 responsibility 5372 knife 6620 calling 7620 disciples 7706 apostles 7733 leaders 7766 priests 8342 servanthood |
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