Does the list of Israel's fathers include the judges, kings, and prophets too?
Yes. The forefathers of Israel begin with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the twelve patriarchs, but the list continues to Joshua, Samuel, the judges such as Gideon and Samson, then kings David and Solomon, and prophets including Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. All these pertain to Israel’s forefathers.
Les explains that when the passage asks, “whose are the fathers?” the first thought is the forefathers of the nation of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the twelve patriarchs. He then traces the line further to Joshua, then Samuel, then the judges, including Gideon and Samson, and then to King David, Solomon, and the prophets—Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. Les emphasizes that all of those things pertain to the forefathers of this little nation of Israel, and it all comes in this book.
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 are 'the fathers' in Romans 9:5?
In Romans 9:5, 'the fathers' refers to the forefathers of the nation of Israel.