Romans 4:12

And the father of circumcision ,.... So the Jews call Abraham ראש הנימולים F12 Tzeror Hammor, fol. 18. 3. , "the head of those that are circumcised"; and ראש למולים F13 Juchasin, fol. 5. 2. Midrash Esther, fol. 85. 3. , "the head to them that are circumcised"; but the apostle here says, he is a father

to them who are not of the circumcision only ; not to the Jews only, in a spiritual sense, and not to all of them, since some were "of Israel", who were not Israel, not Israelites indeed, or true believers;

but to such also who walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had, being yet uncircumcised ; that is, who have the same faith he had; imitate and follow him in the exercise of faith; walk by faith, as he did when he was uncircumcised, as they are; and so the Jews say F14 R. Sol. Hammelech Michlol. Jophi in Mal. ii. 15. ,

"Abraham is the father of all, באים אחריו באמונתו , "that go after him in his faith".'