--- title: "2 Merrill F. Unger Quotes" description: "Merrill Frederick Unger (1909–1980) was an American Bible commentator, scholar, archaeologist, and theologian. He earned his A.B. and Ph.D. degrees at J..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b027/author-merrill-f-unger-105377.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Merrill F. Unger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b027/author-merrill-f-unger-105377.jpg) # Merrill F. Unger **2** quotes in **8** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Merrill Frederick Unger (1909–1980) was an American Bible commentator, scholar, archaeologist, and theologian. He earned his A.B. and Ph.D. degrees at Johns Hopkins University, and his Th.M and Th.D degrees at Dallas Theological Seminary. He was a prolific writer who authored some 40 books. Unger wa ## Quotes by Merrill F. Unger > [“privileges with reference to the performance of special services. Thus the Jews were “a chosen nation,” “the elect.” Thus also in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merrill-f-unger/privileges-with-reference-to-the-performance-of-special-services-thus/) Merrill F. Unger [Judaism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/judaism/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/706/merrill-f-unger-105377_judaism_privileges-with-reference-to-the-perform_188514.jpg) > [“ELECTION (Gk. eklog, “choice,” a “picking out”). Bible Meaning. This word in the Scriptures has three distinct applications. (1) To the divine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merrill-f-unger/election-gk-eklog-choice-a-picking-out-bible-meaning-this-word-in-the/) Merrill F. Unger [Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f1a/merrill-f-unger-105377_bible_election-gk-eklog-choice-a-picking-out-b_229158.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merrill-f-unger/#itemlist", "name": "Merrill F. Unger Quotes", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“privileges with reference to the performance of special services. Thus the Jews were “a chosen nation,” “the elect.” Thus also in the NT, bodies of Christian people, or churches, are called “the elect.” (2) To the divine choice of individuals to a particular office or work. Thus Cyrus was elected of God to bring about the rebuilding of the Temple, and thus the twelve were chosen to be apostles and Paul to be the apostle to the Gentiles. 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