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And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah’s womb. English Standard Version He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb.
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now dead] Same word as that translated “as good as dead,”...
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Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his...
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And without being weakened in faith he considered his own...
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Abraham was 100 years old, and his body was "as good as dead," Paul writes. Not only was Abraham's body far beyond the normal years of fatherhood, he was already beyond the average lifespan of a man (Psalm 90:10)! Sarah was 90 and had been barren her entire life. Still, Paul says that Abraham's faith in God did not even weaken.
Jan 28, 2021 · That’s why the author of Hebrews can say Abraham—just like Isaac and Sarah—was “as good as dead” (Heb. 11:12). He had no son, yet from him “were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore” (Heb. 11:12; cf. Gen. 22:17).
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Given that Abraham was already well past the average human lifespan (Psalm 90:10), he was "as good as dead," from a worldly perspective. And yet, just as He said, God delivered on His word. Abraham, a man a full 100 years old, was blessed with a son of his own (Genesis 21:5).
now dead] Same word as that translated “as good as dead,” Hebrews 11:12. about an hundred year old] Ninety-nine (Genesis 17:1). Bengel remarks that between Shem and Abraham none of the patriarchs had begotten a first son (so far as recorded) when 100 years old. Indeed, none did so at above 34, except Terah.
Romans 4:19–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW) 19 Abraham didn’t weaken. Through faith he regarded the facts: His body was already as good as dead now that he was about a hundred years old, and Sarah was unable to have children. 20 He didn’t doubt God’s promise out of a lack of faith. Instead, giving honor to God ⸤for the promise ...
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Nov 23, 2022 · Romans 4:18-25 Salvation by Divine Power-Not Human Effort - John MacArthur. Romans 4:19-21 in the Greek form a single sentence which is intended to illustrate from the life of Abraham how he believed and hoped when there was no grounds for hope from a human perspective. Abraham knew his own body was in a dead condition and he was therefore ...
