Richard Hays observes in his I Corinthians commentary that God’s “mysterious election of this unlikely group of people symbolizes the pattern of eschatological reversal, deeply embedded in Israel’s prophetic tradition, which also characterizes the message and ministry of Jesus.” God confounds human wisdom and overturns expectations.
Hays on God’s Unlikely Election
Richard Hays observes in his I Corinthians commentary that God’s “mysterious election of this unlikely group of people symbolizes the pattern of eschatological reversal, deeply embedded in Israel’s prophetic tradition, which also characterizes the message and ministry of Jesus.” God confounds human wisdom and overturns expectations.