Yes — Paul declares that the Jew has 'much advantage' every way, with the chief advantage being that the oracles of God were committed to them.
In Romans 3:1-2, Paul asks what advantage the Jew has and answers 'much, every way.' Les Feldick emphasizes this means the Jews had real privileges — covenant status, temple, priesthood, and above all the Word of God. Yet Paul's point in context is that these advantages did not remove the problem of the Adamic nature.
Romans 3:1-2 — This passage directly contains both Paul's question about the Jews' advantage and his answer that it is 'much every way,' chiefly the oracles of God.
In Romans 3:1-2, Paul asks, "What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?" He answers, "Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God." The Scripture itself directly states that the Jews had a genuine, substantial advantage, and that the foremost part of that advantage was that God entrusted His word to them.
Les Feldick points directly to Romans 3:1-2 as the answer to the question. He stresses that Paul's words "much, every way" mean the Jews had all kinds of advantages — they were the covenant people, they had the temple, a priesthood, and the blessings of Jehovah God upon them. The greatest and most prestigious thing they had was the Word of God, which had been committed to them. Les also explains why God judged Israel so severely: they had the Word of God for centuries, yet they ignored it and refused to believe it. Even the law and the whole religious system they possessed accomplished practically nothing because the old Adamic nature was just as evident in Abraham's children as in Gentiles. Thus, while the Jews had a real advantage, it did not make them inherently better or immune to sin.
Paul asks in Romans 3:1, "What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?" He answers in verse 2, "Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God." Les Feldick reads this as meaning the Jews had covenant status, the temple, the priesthood, and God's blessings, but the primary advantage was having the Word of God.
The word "chiefly" points to the foremost privilege. According to Les Feldick, that chief advantage was that the oracles of God — the Word of God — were committed to the Jewish nation. Every word in the Bible came through the nation of Israel.
Les Feldick teaches that Israel had the Word of God for centuries, yet they ignored it and refused to believe it. Even with the priesthood, temple, and law, the law accomplished practically nothing because the old Adamic nature was just as evident in Abraham's children as in Gentiles. This is why Paul concludes there is no difference between Jew and Gentile in terms of their sin nature.
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The Jew's Advantage in Romans 3
Les Feldick answers the question by citing Romans 3:1-2 directly, explaining that the Jew had "much, every way" and chiefly the oracles of God were committed to them.
List of Jewish Advantages
Les lists the advantages: the Jews were the covenant people, had the temple, a priesthood, and the blessings of Jehovah, with the Word of God as the most prestigious privilege.
The Law Accomplished Nothing
Les explains that even though God gave Israel the priesthood, worship, civil law, and the whole law system, it accomplished practically nothing because the Adamic nature was still present in Abraham's descendants.
The Oracles of God
Les reiterates that the chief advantage of the Jew was that the oracles — the Word of God — were committed to them, and that every word in the Bible comes through the nation of Israel.
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Romans 3:1-2: What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
This is the exact passage where Paul asks what advantage the Jew has and gives the answer that it is 'much every way,' chiefly the oracles of God.
According to the Romans 3:1-2 passage, the 'oracles of God' refers to the Word of God. Les Feldick says the chief advantage of the Jew was that unto them were committed the oracles, or the Word of God.
Yes, Paul answered 'much, every way' when he asked what advantage the Jew had. He specified that chiefly they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
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