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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision?" For since he that pronounced it blessed was David, who was himself also in a state of circumcision, and he was speaking to those in that state, see how eagerly Paul contends for applying what he said to the uncircumcised. For after joining the ascription of blessedness to righteousness, and showing that they are one and the same thing, he enquires how Abraham came to be righteous. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Let us see, then, when he was justified: before circumcision or after circumcision? Of course, before circumcision. Therefore, blessedness falls upon uncircumcision, that is, it belongs more to uncircumcision than to circumcision.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Third, from this text he concludes to the answer, although he states it in the form of a question: how then was it reputed to him, namely, Abraham's faith as justice; that is, when he was in circumcision, i.e., when he was circumcised, or in uncircumcision, i.e., when still uncircumcised? He answers: not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. This is obvious from the reported sequence of events. …
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