Robertson Word Pictures - Romans 4:17 - 4:17

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Robertson Word Pictures - Romans 4:17 - 4:17


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A father of many nations (patera pollōn ethnōn). Quotation from Gen 17:5. Only true in the sense of spiritual children as already explained, father of believers in God.

Before him whom he believed even God (katenanti hou episteusen theou). Incorporation of antecedent into the relative clause and attraction of the relative hōi into hou. See Mar 11:2 for katenanti, “right in front of.”

Calleth the things that are not as though they were (kalountos ta mē onta hōs onta). “Summons the non-existing as existing.” Abraham’s body was old and decrepit. God rejuvenated him and Sarah (Heb 11:19).