What Does ‘Jacob I Loved, but Esau I Hated’ Mean? | AskFOI

God declared in Malachi 1:2–3, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.” Was God describing His feelings toward Jacob and Esau as individuals, or was He speaking about something much larger? Dr. Mike Stallard joins us to examine this debated passage and its use again in Romans 9. He explains why the context concerns God’s national choice of Israel rather than the individual salvation of Jacob and Esau. Discover how Malachi, Romans, and other passages in Scripture reveal God’s gracious choice of Israel and His permanent plan for the Jewish people. As Romans 11 reminds us, God’s gifts and calling are irrevocable.