“Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.”
Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness. Paul poses the question directly: Is salvation restricted to the circumcised, or does it extend to the uncircumcised? The example of Abraham's faith becomes the basis for universalizing salvation.
Church Fathers on Romans 4:9
“Comes this blessedness then” (which is the greater thing) “upon the circumcision or upon the uncircumcision?” For now the subject of enquiry is, With whom is this good and great thing to be found; is it with the circumcision or with the uncircumcision? And notice its superiority! For he shows that it is so far from shunning the uncircumcision, that it even dwelt gladly with it before the circumcision. For since he that pronounced it blessed was David, who was himself also…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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