Was the giving of the law a covenant?
Yes, the giving of the law was a covenant. In Romans 9:4, Paul lists Israel's privileges: the adoption, glory, covenants, the giving of the law—which was also a covenant—the service of God, and the promises. So Scripture presents the law as one of the covenants given to Israel.
Les explains that in Romans 9:4, Paul enumerates what pertains to the Israelites: the adoption (or positioning), the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law (which was also a covenant), the service of God, and the promises. The giving of the law is thus explicitly identified as one of the covenants. Les emphasizes that God promised the nation over and over, and these privileges all belong to Israel. He contrasts this with world opinion about the Jews and directs attention to Deuteronomy 4:32-33 for further context.
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
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What is 'the giving of the Law' that Paul mentions in Romans 9:4?
The giving of the Law in Romans 9:4 is the Sinai event where Israel, after leaving Egypt under Moses, camped at Mount Sinai and God called Moses up the burning, smoking mountain.
What does 'the giving of the Law' refer to in Romans 9:4?
The 'giving of the Law' mentioned in Romans 9:4 refers to the event at Mount Sinai where, after Israel came out of Egypt under Moses, God called Moses up into the mountain that was on fire and covered with smoke.