Bound for Babylon

Tell 10 Jewish people they are the Chosen People of God and at least half will reply, “I wish He had chosen someone else!” While such an example of Jewish wit is amusing, it is also a testimony that God keeps His promises—even the heartbreakers. The Torah in particular states clearly that the Jewish people are God’s chosen, special people (Dt. 7:6). They are the “apple of His eye” (