Part of the problem is that pointing out the chosenness does not include the pointing the reason and purpose for it, so-called Christians during the Dark Ages had the same problem. When you affirm chosen, without affirming the facts that you were not deserving and that it was God's sovereign choice, than you get quite a bit of hubris. Romans should be required reading for Christians, especially Romans 11, and Isaiah should be required for Jews especially Isaiah 52:11 - 53:.
Part of the problem is that pointing out the chosenness does not include the pointing the reason and purpose for it, so-called Christians during the Dark Ages had the same problem. When you affirm chosen, without affirming the facts that you were not deserving and that it was God's sovereign choice, than you get quite a bit of hubris. Romans should be required reading for Christians, especially Romans 11, and Isaiah should be required for Jews especially Isaiah 52:11 - 53:.