Romans 9:4. Who are sons of Israel to whom belonged the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and Torah, and the ministration,⁵¹ and the promises, and the fathers; 5. And from among whom Mashiyach appeared in the flesh, who is Elohim over all; to whom be praises and benediction, forever and ever; Amen. ✏Textual Notes✏: ⁵¹ ‘Ministration’ or service can be expressed several ways in Hebrew, ‘shareth’, ‘avodah’ or ‘yad’ are common Scriptural terms. The Jewish world understands the ‘ministration’ or ‘service of the heart’ to be prayer, the foundation of all our service to YHWH. In verse 3 Paul is pouring out his life for his Jewish people through prayer and in offering his whole being in service to YHWH on their behalf. ⁖ In verse 4, Paul references the ‘glory’, ‘covenants’, ‘Torah’, ‘ministration’, ‘promises’, and ‘fathers’ of the faith, he is yoking the beauty and spirituality of the Faith with his people who physically brought Mashiyach into the world. Please see footnote Romans 12:1, in AENT 2016 translation, Page 513. — 𝙰𝙴𝙽𝚃 𝟸00𝟾-𝟸0𝟷𝟼:𝟻𝚝𝚑 𝙴𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝚙.𝟻0𝟻 NOTE: "Alaha" ('aa-la-ha') is the Cognate for the Hebrew like "Elohim", "Eloah", etc., which many times, but not always, is translated as "God/god(s)" in a majority of Anglo-English Western World Translations. #Bible #Scripture #Yeshua #Romans9