The concept of Jews as Yahweh's chosen people originates from which patriarch's covenant?

• A. Isaac
• B. Abraham
• C. Jacob
• D. Moses

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is where the sense of a special relationship between Yahweh and the Jewish people begins. This starts with the covenant God makes with Abraham in Genesis. God promises to make Abraham the father of a great nation, to bless him, and to be his God and the God of his descendants, establishing a distinct, chosen relationship that includes land and blessing. This covenant lays the groundwork for understanding the Jewish people as Yahweh’s chosen people. Later, the Sinai covenant with Moses further defines Israel’s role as a nation under divine law, but the origin of chosenness itself is traced back to Abraham. Isaac and Jacob continue the patriarchal line, but they don’t initiate the idea; Moses is pivotal for the national covenant through the law, not the original concept.