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The Hebrew Bible presents the Israelites as God’s perpetually chosen people. Historically, Christians claimed that the Church replaced the Jews as God’s chosen people, but in the last two centuries, a strong movement has developed that considers Israel to still be chosen, in addition to the Church. Christianity inherited from Judaism its misunderstanding of “chosen” as meaning “best”, which is irreconcilable with the history of both faiths. On the other hand, discussions of this concept in the Qur’an consistently conflate different terms and concepts. This video brings new insights to show the Qur’an’s clear, consistent, and compelling explanation of the chosenness of the Israelites. It reveals the misrepresentation of this concept in Judaism, which Christianity inherited. It concludes that the chosenness of Israel ended when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was sent by Allah as the last Prophet.
00:00 Introduction
02:34 Challenges of studying “chosenness”
07:55 The Abrahamic covenant in the Bible
13:24 Chosen People without merit
19:40 The Abrahamic Covenant in the Qur’an
23:55 Concepts and terms in the Qur’an
26:40 The Covenant with the Israelites
33:13 Choosing and preferring Israel
36:43 Chosen for hosting Prophets
41:49 Custodians of the prophetic message
47:10 Qur’anic subtilty
53:20 Muslim prophets
59:29 The killing of prophets
01:05:50 The end of Israel’s chosenness
01:18:30 Abraham’s prayer for an Ishmaelite messenger
01:20:15 Misunderstanding “chosen” as “best”
01:20:47 Christian misunderstanding of “chosenness”
01:22:04 Replacement theology or supersessionism
01:27:49 “Replacement of Scripture” theology
01:33:20 Dispensationalism
01:37:23 Mistaking “Chosen People” for “Best Nation”
01:41:42 The “Best Nation” is all pious people
01:45:59 The “Best Nation” throughout history
01:49:29 Are Muslims the “Best Nation”?
01:53:12 Israel’s chosenness and covenant
01:54:45 Summary