YHVH chose “Israel,” Jacob, Abraham’s grandson, because of the promise YHVH gave to Abraham that He would multiply Abraham’s seed “as the stars of heaven” (Gen. 22:15-18). “15 And the messenger of Jehovah calleth unto Abraham a second time from the heavens, 16 and saith, `By Myself I have sworn -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- that …