The force of the verb (-חשב ל
[chashav le-]/λογιζομαι logizomai]) derives from the fact that, whether it
takes an item or a person as its object, it represents God’s prerogative in
prescribing a value to something, whether the latter holds such esteem
naturally or not. Here, it supplements the επιχορηγων
(epichorēgōn—"provide richly”) and ενεργων (energōn—“working”) in verse 5,
the Spirit and miracles embodying in the Galatians’ lives the power which God
also displayed in relation to Abraham . . . Howard argues that “In Paul’s mind
‘to reckon] (λογιζεσθαι), used in the absolute state as in Gen. 15:6,
apparently means ‘to reckon according to grace’ (λογιζεσθαι κατα χαριν), his
reasoning being that Scripture would have stated explicitly ‘to reckon
according to debt’ (λογιζεσθαι κατα εφειλημα) if obligation has been involved.
Paul considered λογιζεσθαι by itself to be equivalent to ‘give freely’
(χαριζεσθαι) . . . Abraham had righteousness reckoned to him and this means
that it was by grace” (Crisis: 56). (Hilary Le Cornu and Joseph Shulam, A
Commentary on the Jewish Roots of Galatians [Jerusalem: Netivyah Bible
Instruction Ministry, 2005], 183-84 n. 82)
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