Romans 9:13 meaning and explanation
So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
Romans 9:13, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul, grieving over Israel's rejection of Christ, quotes Malachi 1:2-3 to show that God's purpose in election rests on His call, not on human works. The statement comes after Rebecca is told, before her twins were born, that the older would serve the younger.
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