Yet God had chosen Israel. He had called them to preserve among men the knowledge of His law, and of the symbols and prophecies that pointed to the Saviour. He desired them to be as wells of salvation to the world. What Abraham was in the land of his sojourn, what Joseph was in Egypt, and Daniel in the courts of Babylon, the Hebrew people were to be among the nations. They were to reveal God to men.

Alligevel havde Gud udvalgt Israel. Han havde valgt dem til blandt mennesker at bevare kundskaben om hans lov og om de symboler og profetier, der viste hen til Frelseren. Han ville, at de skulle være som frelsens kilder for verden. Det, som Abraham var i det land, hvor han boede, det, som Josef var i Egypten og Daniel ved det babyloniske hof, det skulle det hebraiske folk være blandt folkeslagene. De skulle åbenbare Gud for menneskene.