Chosen

Chosen

spoken of warriors ( Exodus 15:4 ; Judges 20:16 ), of the Hebrew nation ( Psalms 105:43 ; Deuteronomy 7:7 ), of Jerusalem as the seat of the temple ( 1 Kings 11:13 ). Christ is the "chosen" of God ( Isaiah 42:1 ); and the apostles are "chosen" for their work ( Acts 10:41 ). It is said with regard to those who do not profit by their opportunities that "many are called, but few are chosen" ( Matthew 20:16 ). (See ELECTION .)

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Chosen". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .