âThe Fewest of All Peoplesâ: The Improbable History of the Jews
Being the âfewestâ has forged the culture and character of the Jewish people.
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“How odd / Of God / To choose / The Jews.” William Norman Ewerâs mocking verse, written in the 1920s, has sparked multiple responses. But Ewer is correct that there’s something odd about the Jews; why would God choose such a tiny nation? One would think that “in a multitude of people is a kingâs honor” (Proverbs 14:28), that bigger is better, and larger nations are far more deserving of the Biblical covenant.