The Greek word, huiothesia (G5206) appears about 5 times in the New Testament writings of Paul. The word, translated usually as adoption, is found in these verses: Romans 8:15, Romans 8:23, Romans 9:4, Galatians 4:6, and Ephesians 1:5. The meaning of the Greek word as used in the New Testament is the establishment of a specific relationship with chosen people by God.
In Romans 9:4, the Greek word is used to convey the Old Covenant relationship between some of Abraham's descendants and God. It did not apply to all the blood relatives, but to those who believed in God and His promises, some of which had no blood relationship with Abraham at all. The idea conveys a future benefit for those of the relationship. Believers in God (the group in view) will receive this future benefit, perhaps included as one of the promises. Thus their "huitothesia" refers to their receiving a future promised benefit.
Romans 9:4 (Interpretive translation)
who are Israelites, to whom belongs the future benefit and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the law and spiritual service, and the promises;
This interpretive translation conveys the idea of the Greek word, but the context does not explicitly point to just what benefit is in view.
The remaining four verses are quite explicit in identifying the future benefit.
Romans 8:15 (Interpretive translation)
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear. Instead, you received the Spirit pledging future benefit, by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!"
Being indwelt with our "Helper" proves we have been born anew as children of God, and provides our pledge for our future benefit.
Romans 8:23 (Interpretive translation)
And not only that, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our future benefit, the redemption of our body.
Here the future benefit is explicitly defined, our bodily redemption at Christ's second coming. Thus the specific relationship established by the "huiothesia"is our relationship when we meet Christ in the air in our glorified bodies.
Galatians 4:5 (Interpretive translation)
to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive our future benefit as children of God.
Ephesians 1:5 (Interpretive translation)
He, having predestined us to be bodily redeemed through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to the good pleasure of his will
Pay no attention to those who mistakenly equate adoption with being born anew. You do not get the Spirit pledging Future Benefit (bodily redemption) until after you have been born anew as a child of God.
In Romans 9:4, the Greek word is used to convey the Old Covenant relationship between some of Abraham's descendants and God. It did not apply to all the blood relatives, but to those who believed in God and His promises, some of which had no blood relationship with Abraham at all. The idea conveys a future benefit for those of the relationship. Believers in God (the group in view) will receive this future benefit, perhaps included as one of the promises. Thus their "huitothesia" refers to their receiving a future promised benefit.
Romans 9:4 (Interpretive translation)
who are Israelites, to whom belongs the future benefit and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the law and spiritual service, and the promises;
This interpretive translation conveys the idea of the Greek word, but the context does not explicitly point to just what benefit is in view.
The remaining four verses are quite explicit in identifying the future benefit.
Romans 8:15 (Interpretive translation)
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear. Instead, you received the Spirit pledging future benefit, by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!"
Being indwelt with our "Helper" proves we have been born anew as children of God, and provides our pledge for our future benefit.
Romans 8:23 (Interpretive translation)
And not only that, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our future benefit, the redemption of our body.
Here the future benefit is explicitly defined, our bodily redemption at Christ's second coming. Thus the specific relationship established by the "huiothesia"is our relationship when we meet Christ in the air in our glorified bodies.
Galatians 4:5 (Interpretive translation)
to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive our future benefit as children of God.
Ephesians 1:5 (Interpretive translation)
He, having predestined us to be bodily redeemed through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to the good pleasure of his will
Pay no attention to those who mistakenly equate adoption with being born anew. You do not get the Spirit pledging Future Benefit (bodily redemption) until after you have been born anew as a child of God.