Romans 9:4 (WEB)
who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;
Catechism · 1
“To the Jews "belong the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ",” — Catechism footnote: Rom 9:4-5.
Fathers and councils · 11
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5Conference XXIII
““For I could wish,” he says, “that I myself were Anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, who are my kinsmen according to the flesh, who are Israelites,” i.e., I could wish to be subject not only to temporal, but even to perpetual punishment, if only all men, were it possible, might enjoy the fellowship of…” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 3, 4.
Read the whole comment “…law, and the service of God, and the promises: whose are the fathers, of whom is Christ according to the flesh, who is over all things, God blessed for ever.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 3–5.
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Augustine of Hippo
“We read of the Apostle Paul, a chief member in this body, and we hear him confessing that his soul was full of such evils, when he says, that he feels “great heaviness and continual sorrow in heart for his brethren according to the flesh, who are Israelites.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 2, 4.
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John Chrysostom
“There was an adoption, there is an adoption. (“To whom pertaineth the adoption.”) ( Rom. ix. 4.)” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“One of his disciples can wish to be anathema from Christ for his brethren’s sake, his kinsmen according to the flesh who were Israelites.” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 3, 4, R.V.
Read the whole comment“And the Apostle Paul says, “I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh: who are Israelites.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 3, 4.
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Tertullian
“For although the Jew withal be called “a son,” and an “elder one,” inasmuch as he had priority in adoption; although, too, he envy the Christian the reconciliation of God the Father,—a point which the opposite side most eagerly catches at,—still it will be no speech…” — editor's note: See Ex. iv. 22; Rom. ix. 4.
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Basil the Great
“There is moreover a special and peculiar glory for Israelites “to whom,” it is said “pertaineth the adoption and the glory…and the service,” and the Psalmist speaks of a certain glory of his own, “that my glory may sing praise to Thee;” and again “Awake up my glory” and according to the Apostle…” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 4.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Rom. 3:2, Rom. 9:4.)” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…and the service (of God), and the promises; whose are the fathers, of whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is God over all, blessed for evermore.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 3–5.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Catechism §839.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:45–49 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.5.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:45–49 (2) (Catena Aurea).