Deuteronômio 7:6

Listen to Deuteronômio 7:6
6 Porque tu 茅s povo santo ao Senhor teu Deus; o Senhor teu Deus te escolheu, a fim de lhe seres o seu pr贸prio povo, acima de todos os povos que h谩 sobre a terra.

Deuteronômio 7:6 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 7:6

For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God
Not sanctified in a spiritual sense, or having principles of grace and holiness in them, from whence holy actions sprang, at least not all of them; but they were separated from all other people in the world to the pure worship and service of God in an external manner, and therefore were to avoid all idolatry, and every appearance of it:

the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself
above all people that are upon the face of the earth;
for special service and worship, and to enjoy special privileges and benefits, civil and religious; though they were not chosen to special grace here, and eternal glory hereafter; at least not all of them, only a remnant, according to the election of grace; yet they were typical of the chosen people of God in a special sense; who are chosen out of the world to be a peculiar people, to be holy here and happy hereafter; to enjoy communion with God in this life and that to come, as well as to serve and glorify him now and for evermore.

Unlock Deeper Insights: Get Over 20 Commentaries with Plus! Subscribe Now

Deuteronômio 7:6 In-Context

4 pois fariam teus filhos desviarem-se de mim, para servirem a outros deuses; e a ira do Senhor se acenderia contra v贸s, e depressa vos consumiria.
5 Mas assim lhes fareis: Derrubareis os seus altares, quebrareis as suas colunas, cortareis os seus aserins, e queimareis a fogo as suas imagens esculpidas.
6 Porque tu 茅s povo santo ao Senhor teu Deus; o Senhor teu Deus te escolheu, a fim de lhe seres o seu pr贸prio povo, acima de todos os povos que h谩 sobre a terra.
7 O Senhor n茫o tomou prazer em v贸s nem vos escolheu porque f么sseis mais numerosos do que todos os outros povos, pois 茅reis menos em n煤mero do que qualquer povo;
8 mas, porque o Senhor vos amou, e porque quis guardar o juramento que fizera a vossos pais, foi que vos tirou com m茫o forte e vos resgatou da casa da servid茫o, da m茫o de Fara贸, rei do Egito.
The Almeida Atualizada is in the public domain.