The Favored Children of God

The idea that Jewish people consider themselves to be the "chosen" people of the Lord does not come out of the blue. There are textual writings in the Tanakh (Jewish Bible) that imply a favoritism of the Jewish race amongst all other races. This is primarily evident in the sacred text of the Torah Nevi’im and Ketuvim, which incorporate scriptural writings of Jewish transcendentalists. One of the many stories that sustain the idea of the Jewish people being the “chosen” ones is the story of Moses. The sacred text of the Torah explains how God used Moses, a common shepherd, to aid him in the liberation of his people the Israelites from the inhuman bondage of the Egyptian empire. Before this time God made a pact with the fore fathers of the Israelites promising to take care of the Jewish people and watch over them as long as they maintained their glorification of the one and only Lord. This covenant had not been kept by the Jewish people nevertheless, the Lord was optimistic. He would once again reestablish his name amongst the Israelites and would take advantage of this time of suffering to prove his power and once again instill their belief in God as their one and only all powerful Lord. This covenant is an indication of God’s special relationship with the Israelites and his strong devotion in steering them towards a righteous path. The covenant God made with the Israelites after their liberation from Egypt, was the third covenant God made with these people. This demonstrates God’s persistence and most importantly unwillingness to give up on the Israelites.  This leads many Jewish people to believe that they indeed are the “chosen” people of God because why else would the all mighty Lord devote so much effort in people who consistently defied Him.