Bible Commentary

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree: 13. ‘Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us’. In Gal 3:10 the Apostle has shewn that by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:13”

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. 12. is not of faith ] ‘does not spring out of, or start from faith’, but its principle is performance. This is clearly laid down in Rev 18:5, ‘He that doeth them &c.’. We observe that ‘justification’ and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:12”

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, [it is] evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 11. in the sight of God ] Better, before God, i.e. at His bar. This forensic use of the preposition is common in Classical Greek. Comp. 2Th 1:6; Jas 1:27; 1Pe … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:11”

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. 10 14. The Curse of the Law. No deliverance except by Faith 10. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:10”

So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 9. faithful ] The original word, like its English equivalent, may mean either trustworthy or trusting, deserving confidence or exercising it. In the former sense it occurs 1Co 1:9 ; 1Co 4:2. In the latter (which is the sense here), Joh 20:27, where … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:9”

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, [saying,] In thee shall all nations be blessed. 8. St Paul’s appeal here and elsewhere to the authority of the O.T. as the unerring, irreversible decision is very instructive. This authority depends on an inspiration which is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:8”

Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 7. Know ye ] Better indic. ‘Ye know then’. So in Php 4:15, where the punctuation in some copies of A.V. perverts the sense. they which are of faith ] This form of expression is common in Classical Greek. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:7”

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 6 9. Exemplified by the case of Abraham 6. We must supply the obvious answers to the question of Gal 3:5. Assuredly those miraculous powers followed the preaching of faith; (comp. Mar 16:20) and so it was with Abraham; he believed and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:6”

He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 5. He therefore ] St Paul, after a digression in which he rebukes their folly in reversing the true order of the soul’s progress ( Gal 3:3) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:5”

Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if [it be] yet in vain. 4. Have ye suffered so many things in vain? ] The reference is, as in Gal 3:2, to persecutions experienced by them at the time of their conversion. Though we have no record of these, yet, as Bp. Lightfoot remarks, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Galatians 3:4”