Q&A: Chosen People
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Chosen People
Question
Why was the Torah given only to the people of Israel and not to all the nations?
This isn’t just a question but a real difficulty—I can’t imagine any plausible answer.
Answer
I don’t see this as a difficulty. There are priests and ordinary Israelites who receive different sets of commandments, since their roles are different (more central or less so). The same applies to Jews and non-Jews. The purpose of creation is supposed to be achieved by humanity as a whole, and it is not correct to examine this in terms of an individual person or group in isolation.