Why did God choose Moses to lead the hebrews?

Answer 1

One approach is to say that it was the Hebrews who chose their G_d.

Another is to point to The Bible's account, which says that it was because of God's love for them, as detailed below.

Deuteronomy 7:6-8 (King James Version)6For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. 7The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: 8But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Answer 2

Another answer from our community:

Because everyone else is a Gentile, or a non-Jew, though the first Jew was Abraham, who was at the time, a Arab, or a Gentile.

Jews are God's chosen people because God chose the most Godly person and called him out, choosing him to be the father of the Jewish nation, and also of the Christians.

Christians follow Christ, and Abraham was in the line of Christ, as he was Christ's great ancestor. May I be so bold as to answer this question by quoting from The Book of Mormon. This was given to the prophet Nephi in about 559 and 545 B.C. The birth of the savior was known many years before He was born, not only in the old world but also in the new world.

I therefore quote from 2 Nephi ch.10:3-5.

Quote- Wherefore, as I have said unto you, it must needs be expedient that Christ-for in the last night the angel spake unto me that this should be his name- should come among the Jews, who are the more wicked part of the world; and they shall crucify him- for thus it behooveth our God, and there is none other nation on the earth that would crucify their God. For should the mighty miracles be wrought anoung other nations they would repent, and know that he be their God. But because of priestcraft and iniquties, they at Jerusalem will stiffen their necks against him, that he be crucified...unquote.

This answer may not be readily accepted by many Christians who write to this site, but I believe it to be true.

Verse six states, Quote... Wherefore, because of their iniquites, destuctions, famines, pestilences, and bloodshed shall come upon them; and they who shall not be destoyed shall be scattered amound all nations...unquote. Biblical paraphrase Yes, the Jews crucified Christ, though the Romans (Gentiles) had their part too, as did everyone who was born before that time, at that time, and after that time, as the natural nature of man toward Christ is to stop anyone who is convicting you of your sins.

The spirit with which the Jews and Romans killed Christ is more important than who actually did it, as all sin now as Adam did, even though he had a perfect brain. Also, since Christ would have died even for that lost sheep, or for one person's single sin, everyone who has sinned in times past, present, and future caused him to be crucified, regardless of who actually did it.

Everyone needs salvation for everyone has sinned and has come short of the glory of God, which was true with Adam all the way to Abraham and to the Israelites, throughout all of their trials and captivities and to the modern day Jews and to the Gentiles (the Bride of Christ) as well.

The Bible was the first book that prophesied the scattering of the Jews, which was where Brigham Young got that idea, as many religious texts borrow truth from the Bible, as the Bible has endured the test of time, being written by 40 different scribes in 40 different times and places and cultures, with only one connection, the influence of the Holy Spirit. God didn't make the Jews the chosen generation. God made the Israelites his chosen people: "Now people of Israel, listen to what the Lord your God demands of you: worship the Lord and do all that he commands. Love him, serve him with all your heart, and obey all his laws. I am giving them to you today for your benefit. To the Lord belong even the highest heavens; the earth is his also, and everything in it. But the Lord's love for your ancestors was so strong that he chose you instead of any other people, and you are still his chosen people." (Deuteronomy 10:12-15). There is a big difference between an Israelite and a Jew. An Israelite is a descendant of Abraham, through his son Isaac and his son, Jacob (later called Israel). A Jew on the other hand, is a person who follows the religion of Judaism. Anyone can become a Jew, by simply changing their religion, but to become a blood descendant of Jacob, whose descendants are called Israelites, you would have to change your race or nationality. Not a simple task by any stretch of the imagination. (Scripture taken from the 'Sunrise Good News Bible').

Answer 3

In Judaism, the phrase 'chosen' does not mean that we think that we are better than anyone else or have an elevated status before God. What 'chosen' refers to is that we were chosen to keep the Torah, that is it. What most people don't know is that according to Jewish teachings, God actually offered the Torah to every other nation before the Israelites but we were the only ones to accept it without question.

Judaism teaches that there are different paths to God and Judaism is the path for Jews. The Torah provides the guidelines for the Jewish path.

Answer 2

Because of Abraham's superior faith, God made him a promise. He promised to cause his descendents to greatly multiply into a great nation, and they would become his chosen people. It was not individuality based on faith and works, but as a nation, chosen by God, and for God.

Answer 3

Because they chose him first. Abraham served God for decades before God spoke to him or showed him the slightest sign. And in the time of Moses, the Israelites volunteered to receive the Torah before they even knew what its observance would entail (Talmud, Shabbat 88a). Note that until the time of Abraham, anyone could have stepped forward and chose to be a great servant of God, and be chosen by Him (Rabbi Judah Halevi, in "Kuzari"). This includes people such as Lot, the earliest Arabs (sons of Joktan, Genesis 10), Nimrod (who was gifted and powerful), and anyone else. There were righteous people, but not one of them served God as did Abraham. He stood in God's presence twenty four hours per day, every day of his life (Maimonides). The same goes for Isaac and Jacob (ibid).

Answer 4

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God chose Abraham (Genesis 12:2), the founder of Judaism, because Abraham chose God first. Surrounded by idolaters, he taught and practiced ethical Monotheism for decades before receiving the slightest sign from God. Later, his Israelite descendants chose God by leaving the fertile Nile delta of Egypt into a barren wilderness (Jeremiah 2:2) in order to serve Him, and He responded by giving them his covenant(Exodus ch.19). Note that God's implied praise did not mean that the Israelites could ever sit back and preen themselves. On the contrary, it carried great responsibility (see Amos 3:2).

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In Judaism, the phrase 'chosen' does not mean that we think that we are better than anyone else or have an elevated status before God. What 'chosen' refers to is that we were chosen to keep the Torah. What most people don't know is that according to Jewish teachings, God actually offered the Torah to every other nation before the Israelites but we were the only ones to accept it without question.

Judaism teaches that there are different paths to God and Judaism is the path for Jews. The Torah provides the guidelines for the Jewish path.

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There are many different theories and beliefs on why God made the Israelites his chosen people, including the rejection of this view by some Jews.

For those that do hold this belief, some reasons are:

• God was pleased with Abraham's realization of monotheism
• God saw something special in the Israelites
• God saw that the Jewish people could become a great nation as long as their lot in life was greatly different than the other nations of the world.
• God has some unknown purpose for the Jewish people by keeping their lot different (at times tragic) from other people.

Reconstructionist Jews reject this belief altogether. Reform Jews understand it mainly as a traditional view, and few actually hold this view as absolutely true. More traditional Jews vary on this topic as well.

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The reason for this is because God had made of covenant with Abraham stating that his descendants would be great! and would be many. He then made the same covenant or renewed it with Isaac, and then Jacob. So the reason is because of the covenant that was made with their forefathers.

• Christian Answer:

The Israelites descended from Jacob (Israel), the grandson of Abraham, with whom God established an everlasting covenant.

Genesis 17:7 - And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.

As to their tragic history, the OT shows that all their setbacks are due to disobedience to God.

Leviticus 26:21 - Then, if you walk contrary to Me, and are not willing to obey Me, I will bring on you seven times more plagues, according to your sins.

Answer 5

The Israelites believed they were the chosen people. Each nation in ancient times had a patron god, who they may have believed to have chosen them. The other nations have long since adopted new religions or disappeared from history, but the Jews have survived because of God's covenant, so we have their tradition of a chosen people.

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In Judaism, the phrase 'chosen' does not mean that we think that we are better than anyone else or have an elevated status before God. What 'chosen' refers to is that we were chosen to keep the Torah, that is it. What most people don't know is that according to Jewish teachings, God actually offered the Torah to every other nation before the Israelites but we were the only ones to accept it without question.

Judaims teaches that there are different paths to God and Judaism is the path for Jews. The Torah provides the guidelines for the Jewish path.

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They were chosen specially by the Most High because of the covenant with Abraham, a friend of the Most High who searched for Him when many were turning to stone and wood and graven images to worship. Though many had gone, and have gone astray, though they are the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Most High still loves them and those who turn to Him, and will keep the covenant He has with them.

Answer 6

the reasons are:

G-d and the Jews are very close together they are perfectly fit for each other

G-d has a very strong bond with the Jews

We are the ones who chose G-d ourselves and since we did he chose us

because the Jews do everything the G-d,master of the universe, tells them to do no ifs buts or ands -Torah

because the Jews are technically G-ds right hand man they are His workers-on the mission of fixing the world and making it better for G-d, and all that fills it

these are mostly the main points

Answer 7

The title of "chosen" is actually more emphasized by Christians than it is by the Jews themselves. However, this title comes from the fact that the Jews were chosen to receive the Torah at Mt. Sinai.

Chosen does not mean better or superior. In fact, many Jews believe it simply means added responsibility.

Answer 8

Because they chose him first. Abraham served God for decades before God spoke to him or showed him the slightest sign. And in the time of Moses, the Israelites volunteered to receive the Torah before they even knew what its observance would entail (Talmud, Shabbat 88a). Note that until the time of Abraham, anyone could have stepped forward and chose to be a great servant of God, and be chosen by Him (Rabbi Judah Halevi, in "Kuzari"). This includes people such as Lot, the earliest Arabs (sons of Joktan, Genesis 10), Nimrod (who was gifted and powerful), and anyone else. There were righteous people, but not one of them served God as did Abraham. He stood in God's presence twenty four hours per day, every day of his life (Maimonides). The same goes for Isaac and Jacob (ibid).

More about Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

Answer 9

In West Semitic belief, the father of the gods, El, had seventy sons, each of whom became the patron god of one of the kingdoms of the world. Yahweh became the patron God of the Hebrews. This is why we do not find God exercising his powers over and in loving support of all the people of the world.

Another way of looking at the relationship between God and the Hebrews is that they really chose him.

Answer 10

God has always desired to have a family. He began with His spiritual angels which developed into about 1/3 of these immortal beings turning against Him, becoming demons following their leader, ha Satan. His next step of His plan was to create mortal physical beings in the image of God. Adam and Eve had all at their fingertips. After walking and talking with God for a period of time, learning His ways and laws, they chose wrongly via the woman being deceived by the previous god of this world, ha Satan, while Adam succumbed to his wife's request and sinned causing God to remove them from paradise.

Mankind continued to spiral downward and away from the ways of their Creator. God was so upset with what was developing, He decided to destroy in all in a worldwide flood. However, there was one righteous family, Noah, which followed God's ways. He and his family were saved and began anew. One of Noah's descendants was Abram whom God chose. He learned in a process to be faithful to God, even willing to sacrifice his only son at God's request. God stopped him just before this deadly sacrifice and now Abraham became the father of the faithful through whom all the peoples/nations of the world would be blessed (see Genesis 17 and Romans 4). So it would be through Abraham that God would establish a temporary physical kingdom that became known as the Nation of Israel - 12 tribes (not just Judah the 4th son and holder of the Scepter promise of the coming Messiah).

The promises to Abraham are the foundations to the soon coming Kingdom of God - an eternal, spiritual Kingdom with God, Jesus and all His sons and daughters (we humans - see Colossians 3:12; 1 Peter 2:9 as examples).