Description: 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
03:20 The Abrahamic covenant
06:38 Chosenness in the Hebrew Bible
12:12 Concepts and terms in the Qur’an
14:50 Confirming choosing and preferring Israel
26:50 Meaning of choosing and preferring Israel
29:15 Muslim Prophets
33:28 The killing of Prophets
42:31 End of Israel’s chosenness
49:57 Abraham’s prayer for an Ishmaelite Prophet
55:11 Christian misunderstanding
56:16 Replacement theology or supersessionism
01:02:10 Dispensationalism
01:06:23 Mistaking “Chosen People” for “Best Nation”
01:12:40 The Best Nation
01:21:10 Difference between covenant and chosenness
01:30:15 Summary