ROMANS 9:3-5 summarizes whose story the Bible was!

 

ROMANS 9 ESV

3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, 

my kinsmen according to the flesh. 

4 They are Israelites, 

and TO THEM BELONG

the adoption, 

the glory, 

the covenants, 

the giving of the law, 

the worship, 

and the promises. 

5 TO THEM BELONG 

the patriarchs, 

and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

1. my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. (ISRAELI BIOLOGY) 
2. They are Israelites, 
3. TO THEM (ISRAEL) BELONG
4. the adoption, 
5. the glory, 
6. the covenants, 
7. the giving of the law, 
8. the worship, 
9. and the promises. 
10. TO THEM (ISRAEL) BELONG 
11. the patriarchs, 
12. from their race, according to the flesh (ISRAELI BIOLOGY)

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ROMANS 9 NASB

3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my countrymen, 

my kinsmen according to the flesh, 

4 who are Israelites, 

TO WHOM BELONGS

the adoption as sons and daughters, 

the glory, 

the covenants, 

the giving of the Law, 

the temple service, 

and the promises; 

5 whose are the fathers, 

and FROM WHOM IS the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen. 

1. my countrymen, kinsmen according to the flesh 
2. (BIOLOGICAL ISRAELITES. Abraham’s SEED/ DESCENDANTS were BIOLOGICAL
   https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/06/abrahams-seed-descendants-are-biological.html?m=1)
3. who are Israelites 
4. (BIOLOGY, ANCESTORS, SEED, HERITAGE, FAMILY GENETICS OF ISRAEL)
5. to whom belongs 
6. (THE FOLLOWING BELONG TO ISRAEL)
7. adoption as sons and daughters 
8. (HOSEA, PAUL, PETER SPEAK OF GOD BRINGING BACK OR ADOPTING BACK ISRAEL WHO WAS CUT OFF AND CALLED "NOT MY PEOPLE" AND CALLED "CHILDREN OF LIVING GOD" AGAIN.)
9. the glory
10. (ONLY ISRAEL HAD INTIMATE ACCESS TO YHWH'S GLORY)
11. the covenants 
12. (OLD & NEW WERE GIVEN ONLY TO ISRAEL
    https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/08/yhwh-made-covenant-only-with-israel.html?m=1)
13. the giving of the law 
14. (GOD MADE COVENANT LAW ONLY WITH ISRAEL)
15. the temple service
16. (ONLY ISRAEL. EVEN THE NEW TEMPLE HAS THE NAMES OF THE 12 TRIBES ON IT. REV 21.12)
17. the promises
18. (THE PROMISES WERE MADE TO ISRAEL.)
19. the fathers 
20. (PATRIARCHS- PROMISES TO THE PATRIARCHS https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2025/05/promises-to-patriarchs.html?m=1) )
21. according to flesh 
22. (ISRAELI BIOLOGY)

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ROMANS 9 NIV

3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race, 

4 the people of Israel. 

THEIRS IS 

the adoption to sonship; 

theirs the divine glory, 

the covenants, 

the receiving of the law, 

the temple worship 

and the promises. 

5 THEIRS ARE 

the patriarchs, 

and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.

1. my people, those of my own race, (ISRAELI BIOLOGY)
2. the people of Israel. 
3. THEIRS IS 
4. the adoption to sonship; 
5. theirs the divine glory, 
6. the covenants, 
7. the receiving of the law, 
8. the temple worship 
9. the promises. 
10. THEIRS ARE 
11. the patriarchs, 
12. from them is traced the human ancestry (ISRAELI BIOLOGY)