{A father of many nations} (patera poll(936e) ethn(936e)).
Quotation from  Ge 17:5 . Only true in the sense of spiritual
children as already explained, father of believers in God.
{Before him whom he believed even God} (katenanti hou episteusen
theou). Incorporation of antecedent into the relative clause and
attraction of the relative h(9369) into hou. See  Mr 11:2  for
katenanti, "right in front of." {Calleth the things that are
not as though they were} (kalountos ta m(8820)onta h(9373) onta).
"Summons the non-existing as existing." Abraham's body was old
and decrepit. God rejuvenated him and Sarah ( Heb 11:19 ).