God CERTAINLY "foreknew" His Prophets and Priests, in the O.T.
If one DEFINES "Unconditional Election" as being "God's REMNANT?" One would be correct!
Does God KNOW "Whomsoever WILL, "MAY Come, TO the cross of Christ?" God Forbid! As this would NEGATE His Grace of "ones' ability TO CHOOSE" in the matter!
Meaning? God does know SOME! (His Remnant) These are ones, who have NO choice, no matter how hard, or how much one may, or is able to resist!
There is therefore NO shame, nor, CONDEMNATION for, or in ones' "choosing" Christ! (called) And? in ones' growing and maturing, Christ's AND the Father's HOPE that one, BECOMES a "Remnant!" (chosen) Finding out "along THE WAY, that when looking back on ones' life? That they themselves actually "see" HOW God's "management, if you will", of, and in, that one's life was how they came to the point that they are at present.
After ALL, the 7,000 of "God's Remnant", is not an "actual number!" But, a "Biblical numeric", for those achieving spiritual perfection, becoming "Joint-Heirs" WITH Christ!
THIS, is what people DIDN'T understand, concerning Paul's "teachings/Preaching's" They BELIEVED Paul and those with him were GODS! Which is why Paul stated: "If you "cut" me? I'll BLEED!"
The MAJOR PROBLEM is, this "glass ceiling", which exists, between "flesh and spirit!" Along with the "vanity/lust/pride, etc. etc." in mans' spirit, that "hooks" a man! "If "you can go?" "So can I/WE!" Which is NOT THE CASE! (stated simply, yet not easy). Which is why Jesus told His Disciples, that: Where I'm going, you cannot go!" As the Holy Spirit had not been given unto them.......Yet!
The "water" spoken of by Christ to Nicodemus, is NOT "baptismal water." It is the "water which breaks", when flesh is born.