holy nation
Divinely chosen people
A holy nation is a people set apart for divine purpose—distinct from other nations by covenant relationship with God.
The phrase appears prominently in biblical texts where Israel is called to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.
Christian theology extends this to the church as a spiritual community.
The term implies both privilege and moral obligation: sanctification requires living differently from surrounding peoples.
- chosenSelected from alternatives
- people of GodReligious community under covenant
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
- twelve tribesHebrew ancestral divisions
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