stress in 3:8–9 that all “those who are of faith [whether Jews or Gentiles] are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith” (ESV). Similarly, citing Genesis 17:5, Paul affirms in Romans 4:16–17 that the promised inheritance “depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, as it is written, ‘I have made you the father of many nations’ ” (ESV).