8:33 Who is the "elect" referred to here and how many "elects" of God are there in scripture?
8:33 Who is the "elect" referred to here and how many "elects" of God are there in scripture?
The elect referred to here are Christians. There are four elects of God recorded in scripture: first and foremost is Jesus (CP Isa 42:1; 1Pe 2:6). Second are Christians.
All Christians - Jews and Gentiles alike, are God's elect (CP Lu 18:7; Ro 11;5, 7, 28; Col 3:12; 1Th 1:4; 1Pe 1:1-2; 5:13; 2Pe 1:10; 2Jn 1,13). Third is Israel (CP Isa 45:4; 65:9, 22; Mt 24:21-22,31; Mk 13:19-22,27). Fourth are Angels (CP 1Ti 5:21).
Angels are called elect here as those chosen out by God of especially high rank as His messengers to human beings, or who minister to the special needs of believers (Cp Psa 103:20-21; Lu 1:11-20, 26-38; Ac 12:21-23; 27:23; 1Cor 11:10; He 1:13-14; 13:2).