Pronounceth blessing (λεγε τον μακαρισμον). old word from μακαριζω, to pronounce blessed (Luke 1:48), felicitation, co…

Even as David. The apostle, having cited the example of Abraham to show that the doctrine he was defending was neither new nor contrary to…

Even as.—In strict accordance with this description of the justified state, we have another, that of David.

Describ…

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, has found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he has something…

Though the case of David is not strictly parallel to that of Abraham and is treated only briefly, it is clear from the phrase “the same thing” that…

As David also defines, we therefore see the sheer sophistry of those who limit the works of the law to ceremonies. For he now simply calls…

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man ,
&c.] the apostle having instanced in Abraham, the fat…

To meet the views of the Jews, the apostle first refers to the example of Abraham, in whom the Jews gloried as their most renowned forefather. Howe…

1. After dismi ing the glory the Jews took in the law, through which they considered themselves superior to the Gentiles, the Apostle now di…