Genesis 17:17

Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

Cross-reference

In Genesis 17:19, God responds directly to Abraham's laughter by confirming Sarah will bear a son and naming him Isaac — God's specific answer to his doubt.

Genesis 17:24 Historical context

Genesis 17:24 confirms Abraham was ninety-nine when circumcised, corroborating the very age he questioned as too old for fatherhood.

Genesis 18:12 shows Sarah also laughing at the promise, reinforcing the human incredulity at God's word in their old age.

Genesis 21:6 turns Abraham's laughter into joy when Isaac is born, demonstrating God's faithfulness to His promise.

Genesis 18:11 reinforces the impossibility — Sarah is past childbearing age — echoing Abraham's incredulity that both are too old.

Genesis 21:5 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 21:5 records Isaac's birth when Abraham was exactly one hundred — the very age he laughed at, proving God's promise fulfilled.

John 8:56 Typology

John 8:56 reveals that Abraham rejoiced in foreseeing Christ's day, adding a prophetic dimension to his laughter.

Romans 4:19 Contrast

Romans 4:19 emphasizes Abraham's strong faith despite his old age, correcting the notion that his laughter was doubt.

Luke 1:7 Parallel

Luke 1:7 mirrors this situation exactly: Zechariah and Elizabeth are also elderly and childless, setting up the same divine-intervention pattern.

Luke 1:18 Parallel

In Luke 1:18, Zechariah responds just as Abraham does — questioning how a child can come from such old age.

Hebrews 11:11 recalls Sarah's own disbelief but reframes it: by faith, she judged God faithful and received power to conceive.

Romans 4:20 Contrast

In Romans 4:20, Abraham's faith in God's promise is praised — a striking contrast to his laughter of disbelief here over having a son at his age.

In 2 Kings 4:16, Elisha promises the aged Shunammite a son — echoing God's seemingly impossible promise to Abraham and Sarah here.