The Bible teaches that the Jews are God’s chosen people, for the purpose of carrying out his redemptive plan. Because they are God’s chosen, Satan hates them and has sought to destroy them even to this day. Persecution of Jews is the essence of evil.
Yes ... they were chosen for a specific mission; bring forth the Savior. Mission accomplished.
In my heart I cannot see the Lord holding today's Jewish Israeli with more esteem than the man waiting on the outskirts of civilization to be beheaded for refusing to deny Christ.