Deuteronomy 14:2 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
Deuteronomy 26:18 And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
The Lord called Israel chosen to be a peculiar people above all the nations.
1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Peter calls the remnant of Israel a peculiar people. Peter is not speaking of the church in this dispensation, the body of Christ. Peter is speaking of the Israel of God, the remnant.
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Paul here is not saying that we, the body of Christ, are a peculiar people. What Paul is saying is that Christ gave himself for us, the body of Christ, and also, as well, he purified the remnant of Israel unto himself a peculiar people, so both would be zealous of good works. Christ purified the remnant apart from the body of Christ, to be a peculiar people.
Deuteronomy 26:18 And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
The Lord called Israel chosen to be a peculiar people above all the nations.
1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Peter calls the remnant of Israel a peculiar people. Peter is not speaking of the church in this dispensation, the body of Christ. Peter is speaking of the Israel of God, the remnant.
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Paul here is not saying that we, the body of Christ, are a peculiar people. What Paul is saying is that Christ gave himself for us, the body of Christ, and also, as well, he purified the remnant of Israel unto himself a peculiar people, so both would be zealous of good works. Christ purified the remnant apart from the body of Christ, to be a peculiar people.
