Romans 4:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Against

So shall

Genesis 15:5

General references

Genesis 13:16

Psalm 22:4

Galatians 4:28

Bible References

Against

Without becoming weak in faith he considered his own body, now as good as dead [for producing children] since he was about a hundred years old, and [he considered] the deadness of Sarah’s womb.

Such hope [in God’s promises] never disappoints us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

For in this hope we were saved [by faith]. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he already sees?

But Naomi said, “Go back, my daughters, why should you go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb that may become your husbands?

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But when desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is lost. We are completely cut off.’

While He was still speaking, some people came from the synagogue official’s house, saying [to Jairus], “Your daughter has died; why bother the Teacher any longer?”

And Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I be certain of this? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in age.”

So keep up your courage, men, for I believe God and have complete confidence in Him that it will turn out exactly as I have been told;

So shall

And the Lord brought Abram outside [his tent into the night] and said, “Look now toward the heavens and count the stars—if you are able to count them.” Then He said to him, “So [numerous] shall your descendants be.”

General references

I will make your descendants [as numerous] as the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the [grains of] dust of the earth, then your descendants could also be counted.

In You our fathers trusted [leaned on, relied on, and were confident];
They trusted and You rescued them.

And we, [believing] brothers and sisters, like Isaac, are children [not merely of physical descent, like Ishmael, but are children born] of promise [born miraculously].