Romans 4:13

Romans 4:14 →

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

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Interpretation

The promise was made to Abraham long before the law. It points at Christ, and it refers to the promise, Ge 12:3.

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This thought runs through Romans 4:10-14.

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Glossary

Abraham Person: Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Gen. 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises.