The Common Sense Bible Study crew covers Romans 4:16–25, focusing on God's promise to Abraham and how it rests on faith so it can be guaranteed by grace to all his offspring—both those "of the law" and Gentile believers who share Abraham's faith. The group compares translations (ESV, TLV, YLT) and discusses Greek ambiguity, inserted words, and why "the law" here likely means Torah.
They explore Abraham as father of many nations in three senses, connect "God gives life to the dead" to Abraham and Sarah's restored ability to conceive, and explain "calls into existence things that do not exist." They address Abraham, Hagar, and Ishmael as misunderstanding timing rather than unbelief, discuss sins of weakness versus sins of rebellion, Israel's grafting-in pattern, and conclude that faith in the God who raised Jesus is counted as righteousness for believers.
From Jay Carper at Common Sense Bible Study (https://CommonSenseBibleStudy.com) and American Torah (https://www.AmericanTorah.com).
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