Romans 9: 11-15 NASB An Excellent Passage on God's Soveriegnty over Man. I challenge you to memorize Romans 9:11 and see whether what has been said is so.
Verse 15 is also very helpful. I do admit my memory on verse 13 was reversed, but here it is:
11 for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,
12 it was said to her, "THE OLDER WILL SERVE THE YOUNGER."
13 Just as it is written, "JACOB I LOVED, BUT ESAU I HATED."
14 What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be!
15 For He says to Moses, I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION."
It seems that Paul’s main purpose in this passage of Scripture is to show that God’s chosen people are not limited to a certain physical lineage. While that is true today, it was also true at other times in the past, as in the case of Jacob being chosen over Esau. While God has chosen certain people through which to accomplish His purpose throughout time, we know from Acts 10:34 that God is no respecter of persons with regards to salvation.