As it is written: I have made you a father to many nations, even before God whom you have believed, who gives life to the dead, and calls those things which are not, as though they were. As it is written in the Scriptures: “I am making you a father of many nations.” This is true before God, the God Abraham believed, the God who gives life to the dead and who creates something out of nothing. This is as close as it gets to that phrase that I know of. as it is written, “I have made you father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not exist. And do not become idolaters as were some of them. That’s what the Scripture means when it says: “I have made you the father of many nations.” He is our example and father, for in God’s presence he believed that God can raise the dead and call into being things that don’t even exist yet. He speaks, and something is made out of nothing. As it is written, For I have set thee father of many folks, before God to whom thou hast believed. As it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations.” He is our father, in the presence of God in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being the things that do not exist. God calls things that are NOT as though they were (ALREADY) Introduction. ! And this promise is from God himself, who makes the dead live again and speaks of future events with as much certainty as though they were already past. Some were chosen as singers and others as those who played instruments, some collected the money that was offered to the Temple, others took care of the tithes that the nation bought to the Lord, they took care of ministry of the Temple, these were Levites (1 Chronicles 23-26). (John 4:24) The spiritual realm is higher than the natural realm. " Speak those things that are not as though they were " .... .... basically, Atlanta looks NOTHING like this but at least I can picture us there. #anguilla....Happy Saturday folks! The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. who is father of us all (according as it hath been written -- `A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe -- God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being. (John 10:9-10) When we say that we speak those things into existence as though they are, we negated the power and glory of God. in God’s sight. Geneva Study Bible (As it is written, I have made thee a {16} father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even {m} God, who {n} quickeneth the dead, and {o} calleth those things which be not as though they were. Speaking your Faith is… “Calling those things that be not, as though they were.” (Romans 4:17) As it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations.” Abraham acted in faith when he stood in the presence of God, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence things that don’t yet exist. as it is written, ‘I have made you the father of many nations’)—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. Romans 4:17. The worlds were framed by the Word of God (Hebrews 11:3). This is where we must be cautious with our words. And especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. Cross References We, in essence, deem ourselves, God. But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. God will accept all people in every nation who trust God as Abraham did. Once they were not, now they are—because God called them as though they were. (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; The Holy Writings say, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This promise is good because of Who God is. The which. This was in the sight of Hashem in whom "he believed," G-d who gives Chayyim to the Mesim and calls things which have no existence into existence. (For context, the father of many nations to which Paul is referring is Abraham.) He believed in God, who gives life to the dead and calls things into existence that do not exist. 25 Then they said to Him, "Who are You?" Yeah. 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