What privileges does Romans 9:4 say belong to the Israelites?
Romans 9:4 states that the Israelites possess the adoption (positioning), the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises. These privileges belong to Paul's kinsmen according to the flesh, the nation of Israel.
Les teaches that Romans 9:4 lists the privileges belonging to Paul's kinsmen according to the flesh, the Israelites. These include 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. Les emphasizes that God promised the nation over and over, and he contrasts this with world opinion concerning the people presently called Jews, directing attention to Deuteronomy 4:32-33.
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 are the eight privileges listed for Israel in Romans 9:4–5?
The eight privileges that belong to Israel in Romans 9:4–5 are adoption, glory, covenants, the giving of the law, the tabernacle/temple service, the promises, the fathers, and Christ's coming according to the flesh.