However, from the time Israel became God’s covenant people, those who wanted their prayers to be heard had to acknowledge that Israel was God’s chosen nation.
(‏ ١ صموئيل ١ :‏ ٩ -‏ ١٩ ؛‏ مزمور ٦٥ :‏ ٢‏ )‏ لكن منذ اصبح اسرائيل شعب عهد الله ،‏ وجب على كل مَن يصلّي ان يعترف بأن الاسرائيليين هم امة الله المختارة .‏