Romans 9: 8-12: God’s Purpose Behind the Promise
8 - God’s Promised Children are Counted as Seed
9 - God Promised Sarah a Son, Counting Him as Seed
10 - God Also Gave Rebecca two sons
11 - Before They Were Born, Before They Did Good/Evil, God
Chose One Son over the Other
12 - God Said the Elder Will Serve the Younger
Genesis 25: 23
Deuteronomy 7:6-10
Deuteronomy 14: 2
Isaiah 43: 10
Malachi 1:3