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ÒEsau have I Hated.Ó

Romans 9:13

 

The word ÒhatedÓ in Romans 9:13 does not imply a positive hatred, which involves contempt, anger, and wrath. Rather, it is, as John Gill rightly observed, a Ònegative hatred, which is GodÕs will not to give eternal life to some persons, a neglect of them, taking no notice of them, passing them by when he chose others. So the word ÔhateÕ is used for neglect, taking no notice.Ó

      That is the way our Lord used the word in Luke 14:26. We are not commanded to treat our families and our own lives contemptuously, with anger and wrath. But we must, as we seek to follow Christ, give no consideration to our earthly relationships. We must pass by them and choose Christ. That is what the word ÒhatedÓ means in Romans 9:13. God passed by Esau, giving him no consideration. His only consideration was for Jacob. God loved Jacob. He considered Jacob. He chose Jacob. The wonder of this text is not that God Òhated,Ó or passed by, Esau. The amazing, wonderful thing is that God loved Jacob.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don Fortner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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