Who are 'the fathers' Paul mentions in Romans 9:5?
The fathers are Israel’s forefathers: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the twelve patriarchs, extending through Joshua, Samuel, the judges, Gideon, Samson, David, Solomon, and the prophets such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. They are the ancestral line and national forefathers belonging to Israel.
Les explains that when Paul speaks of “the fathers” in Romans 9:5, the first thought is the forefathers of the nation of Israel. He lists Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the twelve patriarchs, then continues to Joshua, Samuel, the judges like Gideon and Samson, and then King David, Solomon, and the prophets—Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. All of these pertain to the forefathers of this little nation of Israel, the people to whom the covenants, the giving of the law, and the promises belonged.
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
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Who is the Christ Paul calls 'over all God blessed forever' in Romans 9:5?
The Christ Paul calls 'over all God blessed forever' in Romans 9:5 is the one Colossians identifies as the Creator and Sustainer of everything.