Deuteronomy 7:6
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What does Deuteronomy 7:6 mean?
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.
