chosen instrument
Picked vessel, purpose-bound
A chosen instrument is a person selected by God or fate to carry out a divine purpose—a vessel through whom higher powers work their will.
The phrase appears frequently in religious contexts: Paul was God's chosen instrument to spread the gospel to the Gentiles.
Outside theology, it describes anyone singled out for a special mission or destiny, often with a sense of predestination.
- apostleMessenger for a cause
- anointedBlessed with sacred oil
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- God's willDivine intention or decree
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
messenger · hand of God · proxy · right hand man · delegate · oracle · representative · prophet · envoy · agent · servant · shepherd · selection · executor · disciple · conduit · tool · apparatus
chosen instrumentself-appointed
Claiming authority unbidden
usurper · pretender · self-proclaimed · false prophet · impostor
chosen instrumentfallen angel
Expelled celestial rebel
reprobate · outcast · cursed soul · pariah · apostate
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