Galatians 4
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 4 of 6
Chapter Summary
1 We were under the law till Christ came. 5 But Christ freed us from the law. 7 Therefore we are servants no longer to it.
Key Greek Words
People & Context
The apostle who fears for the Galatians and travails again until Christ is formed in them.
The believers who, once sons and heirs, turn back to the weak elements and observing days and seasons.
The Father who sent forth His Son and the Spirit of His Son into believers' hearts, crying Abba.
The patriarch who had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman.
The slave woman, allegorized as Mount Sinai and the present Jerusalem in bondage with her children.
The son born through the promise; believers are children of promise according to Isaac.
Timeline
In the fullness of the time, God sent His Son to redeem those under the Law. Believers receive the Spirit of His Son, allowing them to cry 'Abba! Father!' and become heirs.
Galatians 4:1-11Paul reminds the Galatians of their deep affection for him during his past physical affliction. He expresses his distress, travailing until Christ is formed in them.
Galatians 4:12-20Paul uses Abraham's two sons to allegorize two covenants: Hagar represents Mount Sinai and slavery, while the free woman represents the 'Jerusalem from above' and freedom.
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