spoken of warriors ( Exodus 15:4 ; Judges 20:16 ), of the Hebrew nation ( Psalms 105:43 ; Deuteronomy 7:7 ), of Jerusalem as the seat of the temple ( 1 Kings 11:13 ). Christ is the "chosen" of God ( Isaiah 42:1 ); and the apostles are "chosen" for their work ( Acts 10:41 ). It is said with regard to those who do not profit by their opportunities that "many are called, but few are chosen" ( Matthew 20:16 ). (See ELECTION .)

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.