Bible Commentary

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 5. ‘For we on the contrary, we who are Christ’s, through the Spirit are waiting for the hope of righteousness from faith’. The connecting particle ‘for’ has reference to the falling from grace. The gospel is a gospel of grace (Act 20:24). … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 5:5”

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 4. The same great and solemn truth is repeated in different terms. “Christ shall profit you nothing” = “a debtor to do the whole law” (and therefore under a curse in consequence of failure) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 5:4”

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 3. By receiving circumcision a man voluntarily put himself under the conditions of the law, which were, ‘fulfil perfectly and live: fail and die’. The tremendous responsibility thus incurred may have been disguised by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 5:3”

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 2. St Paul here speaks with the Apostolic authority which he had vindicated at the opening of the Epistle, but which he has hitherto kept in abeyance while using argument, and remonstrance, and entreaty. if ye be circumcised ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 5:2”

So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free. 31. So then ] Better, wherefore. The conclusion is drawn from the whole preceding argument. It is the assertion of our liberty in the Gospel of Christ freedom from the curse of the law, from the yoke of ritual observances, from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 4:31”

Nevertheless what saith the Scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. 30. There is nothing here to lend colour to the Rabbinic notion that Sarah was a prophetess. The Scripture simply records her words and tells us how … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 4:30”

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so [it is] now. 29. In Gen 21:9-10, we read, ‘And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne unto Abraham, mocking. Wherefore she said, Cast out the bondwoman and her son: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 4:29”

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 28. The previous verse is introduced parenthetically. The connexion is, ‘Jerusalem from above is our mother and we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children, not according to the flesh, but of promise’. The same conclusion as that arrived at ch. Gal 3:29. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 4:28”

For it is written, Rejoice, [thou] barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not; for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath a husband. 27. For it is written ] The quotation is taken exactly from the Septuagint version of Isa 54:1. By the ‘barren’ we must understand … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 4:27”

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 26. the mother of us all ] Probably we should read with R.V. our mother, where of course ‘ our ’ is emphatic. Comp. Gal 4:31. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges But Jerusalem which is above – The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 4:26”