And the father of circumcision,.... So the Jews call Abraham Mylwmynh var , "the head of those that are circumcised"; and Mylwml var , "the head to them that are circumcised"; but the apostle here says, he is a fatherto 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 ,"Abraham is the father of all, wtnwmab wyrxa Myab, "that go after him in his faith".'
' Tzeror Hammor, fol. 18. 3. Juchasin, fol. 5. 2. Midrash Esther, fol. 85. 3. R. Sol. Hammelech Michlol. Jophi in Mal. ii.