people misunderstand the concept of the “chosen people” so badly
it’s not like “haha god chose us to be The Best” it’s more like
God, waving its Covenant before The Nations: SOMEONE’S GOTTA DO THIS!!!!
The Nations, reading the Terms: literally no one has to do this
The People of Israel, slapping their John Hancock right on there: SOMEONE’S GOTTA DO IT
I much prefer the version where God held a mountain over the Jews’ heads and told them they were gonna accept it or they would be smooshed.