“As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.”
As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs. — The paradox is stark: echthroi (enemies) with respect to the gospel (objective stance toward Christ), yet agapētoi (beloved) with respect to election (God's choosing predicated on patriarchal covenant). These are not contradictory but simultaneously true, revealing the complexity of God's relationship with Israel.
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