Deuteronomy 7-9
Who says God doesn't play favorites... "When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are about to enter and occupy, he will clear away many nations ahead of you: the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. These seven nations are greater and more numerous than you. When the Lord your God hands these nations over to you and you conquer them, you must completely destroy them. Make no treaties with them and show them no mercy."
Since the beginning of recorded history, God has definitely played favorites. He accepted Able's sacrifice, but rejected Cain's,,, he loved Jacob, but hated Esau... he has mercy on whom he has mercy and compassion on whom he choose too. This fact seems to offend some people, namely, I think, because they don't want to follow after God, but they still want his blessings (if he exists). If he doesn't exist (like they think) then I wonder who they think is being unfair? The creator has always had the creative freedom to discard one piece and keep another, without securing the permission of the pieces, why is it so surprising that God would have a similar choice? ... and he chose Israel, and then broadened the invitation to anyone who would put their faith in his son. What more could we ask for?
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