But as we've already seen in Genesis, God chooses whom he chooses, and his reasons aren't always fathomed.

但就像我们在《创世纪》中看到的，上帝选择他的选民，他的理由常常不清楚。

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I was talking last time about the concept of election or choice, God's choice of Israel, Israel as the chosen one, which occurs for the first time in the Book of Deuteronomy.

我上节课提到了“选择“这一概念，上帝选择了以色列，以色列成为选民，这一概念第一次出现在《申命记》中。

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That's what it means to really be chosen.

才能保证“我是上帝的选民“

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Now eventually the elect come in.

现在上帝的选民终于进入了

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