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Much in every way! Because first of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
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God's Word: The Greatest Gift
Commentators unanimously agree that the primary advantage for the Jewish people was being entrusted with the "oracles of God." This term refers to the Old Testament Scriptures. While the world was in spiritual darkness, Israel had the unique privilege of possessing God's direct revelation, which taught them about His nature, His promises, and the coming Messiah.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Much every way. Or, in every respect. This is the apostle's answer to the objection in Romans 3:1.
Chiefly. That is, this …
Much every way (πολυ κατα παντα). Πολυ points back to το περισσον. So it means the overplus of the Jew is much from every angle.
19th Century
Anglican
Chiefly.—In the first place; a "secondly," and so on, was to follow but does not, as the Apostle is drawn away to other topics (se…
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Baptist
Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. (Romans 3:2)
The Jews were God's chro…
Paul continues with the subject of the guilt of the Jew, but now with an emphasis on the element of unbelief and on a sophisticated claim of immuni…
16th Century
Protestant
Much in every way, etc.; that is, very much. He begins here to give the sacrament its own praise, but he does not concede that on…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Much every way The circumcised Jew has greatly the advantage of the uncircumcised Gentile, (Myn…
The law could not save them in their sins, nor from their sins, yet it gave the Jews advantages for obtaining salvation. Their prescribed ordinance…
13th Century
Catholic
1. After showing that Judaism—which involved receiving the law and circumcision—is not sufficient for salvation without observing the law, h…
