Romans 4:1-25 Example of Abraham
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English - October 05, 2021 02:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality bible secret jesus christianity gospel theology testament Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
"For what shall we say about Abraham...?" Abraham, found in the narrative of the book of Genesis, was venerated by the first-century Jews as their "father". Why then, does Paul claim that, "the promise to Abraham and his offspring [was] that he would be heir of the world"? Paul himself could be considered to have revered Abraham, not only for his piety, but primarily for his response to God when the LORD had made himself known: "Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness" (Gen. 15:6). The Abrahamic narrative is telling about what God's plan is for the world, not just for the Jews. To explain this, Paul compares faith with four different concepts: works, circumcision, law, and sight. Why was his faith counted as righteousness? And why does faith become the rule by which all people, both Jew and Gentile, can be considered children of Abraham?
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