Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:8And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?
Psalm 147:19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
Psalm 147:20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
Acts 7:38He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
Romans 3:1What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?
Romans 9:4the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
Treasury of Scripture
Much every way: chiefly, because that to them were committed the oracles of God.
Much.
Romans 3:3
For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
Romans 11:1,2,15-23,28,29
I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin…
because.
Romans 2:18
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Romans 9:4
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 the promises;
Deuteronomy 4:7,8
For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? …
committed.
1 Corinthians 9:17
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
2 Corinthians 5:19
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Galatians 2:7
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
the oracles.
Romans 1:2
(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Psalm 119:140
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
Daniel 10:21
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
