Romans 9:4 meaning and explanation
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
Romans 9:4, Berean Standard Bible
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In Romans 9 Paul is grieving over his fellow Jews, and in verse 4 he lists the privileges God gave Israel. The Greek word for adoption is huiothesia, meaning the placing of a son, and it recalls God calling Israel his firstborn son in Exodus.
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