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God's Power in the Impossible
Commentators stress that this verse showcases God's ability to fulfill His promises in situations that seem hopeless. Abraham was "as good as dead" regarding his ability to have children. Yet, through faith, from this single, seemingly lifeless source, God produced a nation as numerous as the stars. This teaches that true faith relies on God's power, not on what seems possible from a human perspective.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 11:12
18th Century
Theologian
Therefore sprang there even of one. From a single individual. What the apostle observes here as noteworthy is, that the whole Jewish peopl…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 11:12
And that as good as dead (κα ταυτα νενεκρωμενου). Accusative of general reference (ταυτα), sometimes singular as in [Reference 1 C…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 11:12
19th Century
Bishop
The stars of the sky.—Better, the stars of the heaven. (Genesis 22:17.)
And as the sand.
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 11:11–13
19th Century
Preacher
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 11:12
“And so” introduces the inevitable result. Because God promised and Abraham believed him, the consequence necessarily followed. The smallness of th…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 11:12
16th Century
Theologian
Therefore sprang there even of one, etc. He now also reminds the Jews that it was by faith that they were the descendants of Abraham; for …
John Gill
On Hebrews 11:12
17th Century
Pastor
Ver. 12 Therefore sprang there even of one
That is, Abraham: the Arabic version has here a strange interpolation; ``…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 11:8–19
17th Century
Minister
We are often called to leave worldly connections, interests, and comforts. If heirs of Abraham's faith, we will obey and go forth, though not knowi…