Bible Commentary

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 5. Born under the law, our Blessed Lord not only in His most holy life fulfilled all the commandments of the law, but in His death He satisfied its conditions by bearing its penalty, and redeeming us from its … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 4:5”

But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 4. the fulness of the time ] The completion of the time of the world’s nonage, corresponding to ‘the time appointed by the father’ in Gal 4:3. God’s appointed time had come, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 4:4”

Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 3. Even so we ] Both Jews and Gentiles, as such, i.e. before conversion to Christ. children ] minors, as in Gal 4:1. the elements of the world ] The exact meaning of this expression is doubtful. The word … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 4:3”

But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. 2. tutors and governors ] guardians and stewards, the one having the charge of his person, the other the management of his estate. the time appointed of the father ] the time fixed before by his father for the coming of age. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 4:2”

And if ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. 29. If ye be Christ’s ] If ye are by faith incorporated into Christ, the promised Seed, then by virtue of that living union ye are yourselves Abraham’s seed. The paraphrase of Theod. Mops. is remarkable: ‘If ye are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:29”

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 28. The unity here predicated results from the putting on of the Lord Jesus Christ. Comp. Col 3:10-11, where the train of thought is the same and the language … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:28”

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 27. The connexion seems to be, ‘ I say, it is by faith in Christ, that you are sons of God a faith professed in your Baptism, by which you put on Christ. In Him all the old distinctions of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:27”

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 26. Ye are ] The change from the first person ‘we are’ Gal 3:25 to the second ‘ye are’ marks a transition from an argument to an appeal. The converse is found 2Co 6:14 ; 2Co 6:16; 2Co 7:1; 1Th 5:6. all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:26”

But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 25. But after that faith is come ] See note on Gal 3:23. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges But after that faith is come – The scheme of salvation by faith. After that is revealed; see the note at … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:25”

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 24. Translate, so that the law has proved to us a tutor unto Christ. our schoolmaster ] The Greek word, ‘paidagogos’ (from which Engl. pedagogue) does not mean a teacher, but a confidential slave, who had the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:24”