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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Martin Luther: The Scriptures ascribe no righteousness to Abraham except through faith. The
Scriptures speak of Abraham as he stands before God, a man justified by
faith. Because of his faith God extends to him the promise: "In thee shall
all nations be blessed."
VERSE 9. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful
Abraham.
The emphasis lies on the words "with faithful Abraham." Paul distinguishes
between Abraham and Abraham. There is a working and there is a believing
Abraham. With the working Abraham we have nothing to do. Let the Jews glory
in the generating Abraham; we glory in the believing Abraham of whom the
Scriptures say that he received the blessing of righteousness by faith, not
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