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Christ: Israel's Crowning Honor
Commentators agree that this verse lists the climax of Israel's spiritual privileges. After mentioning the patriarchs, covenants, and law, Paul presents the ultimate honor: that from their nation, the Messiah, Jesus Christ, came in his human nature ("as concerning the flesh"). This is presented as the crowning glory of their heritage.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 9:5
18th Century
Theologian
Whose are the fathers. They have been honored with such an illustrious ancestry, being descended from Abraham, Isaac, and so on. On this, …
AT Robertson
On Romans 9:5
Of whom (εξ ων). Fourth relative clause and here with εξ and the ablative.
Christ (ο Χριστος). The Messiah…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 9:5
19th Century
Bishop
The fathers.—The patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Who is over all, God blessed for ever.—Th…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 9:4–5
19th Century
Preacher
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 t…
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On Romans 9:5
Paul goes on to cite the spiritual heritage of his nation that he shares with them. He avoids the term “Jews” in v.4, for that term ordinarily stre…
John Calvin
On Romans 9:5
16th Century
Theologian
Whose are the fathers, etc. It is indeed of some importance to be descended from saints and men beloved of God, since God promised the god…
John Gill
On Romans 9:5
17th Century
Pastor
Whose are the fathers
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; for, according to the F1 Jewish writers, "they call none…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 9:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Being about to discuss the rejection of the Jews and the calling of the Gentiles, and to show that this all aligns with the sovereign electing love…