Verse 1
Though he be lord of all; though he is to inherit all.
Verse 3
The elements of the world. The Jewish institutions are obviously intended by this expression; but why they are, so designated is not very clear.
Verse 4
The fulness of the time; the full time predicted.--Made under the law; born a. Jew, and consequently under the Mosaic institutions.
Verse 5
To redeem them, &c.; thus showing that they owe their redemption not to their Judaism, but to their Christianity.
Verse 8
The apostle here appears to address the Gentile portion of the Galatian churches.--Ye did service unto, ye were in bondage unto.
Verse 10
Ye observe; that is, religiously; depending upon such observances for acceptance with God.
Verse 12
This passage is evidently elliptical, and is considered obscure.
Verse 13
Through infirmity of the flesh; that is, suffering under infirmity of the flesh. (Comp. 2 Corinthians 12:7.)
Verse 14
As Christ Jesus; as clothed with his authority.
Verse 17
They; the false teachers.--Zealously affect you; pretend to be ardently interested in your welfare.--Exclude you; separate you; that is, from me.
Verse 18
Always in a good thing; that is, to adhere firmly and steadily to what is right.--Not only, &c.; referring to what he had said in Galatians 4:15.
Verse 19
Of whom I travail in birth; for whom I feel the deepest solicitude and anxiety.
Verse 20
To change my voice; that is, to administer admonition and reproof to them, which it had not been necessary to do when he was with them before.
Verse 22
A bond-maid; Hagar.
Verse 24
An allegory; that is, may be regarded as such.--These are the two covenants; may be considered as representing the two covenants.
Verse 25
Is Mount Sinai; that is, represents Mount Sinai in this illustration.
Verse 26
Jerusalem which is above; the spiritual Jerusalem; that is, the body of believers under the gospel.
Verse 27
It is written; Isaiah 54:1.
Verse 29
He that was born after the flesh; Ishmael, the son of Hagar.--Him that was born after the Spirit; Isaac.
Verse 30
Cast out, &c The rejection of Hagar thus represents the rejection of the bondage and servitude entailed by the Jewish law.
Verse 1
Verse 1
Though he be lord of all; though he is to inherit all.
Verse 3
Verse 3
The elements of the world. The Jewish institutions are obviously intended by this expression; but why they are, so designated is not very clear.
Verse 4
Verse 4
The fulness of the time; the full time predicted.--Made under the law; born a. Jew, and consequently under the Mosaic institutions.
Verse 5
Verse 5
To redeem them, &c.; thus showing that they owe their redemption not to their Judaism, but to their Christianity.
Verse 8
Verse 8
The apostle here appears to address the Gentile portion of the Galatian churches.--Ye did service unto, ye were in bondage unto.
Verse 10
Verse 10
Ye observe; that is, religiously; depending upon such observances for acceptance with God.
Verse 12
Verse 12
This passage is evidently elliptical, and is considered obscure.
Verse 13
Verse 13
Through infirmity of the flesh; that is, suffering under infirmity of the flesh. (Comp. 2 Corinthians 12:7.)
Verse 14
Verse 14
As Christ Jesus; as clothed with his authority.
Verse 17
Verse 17
They; the false teachers.--Zealously affect you; pretend to be ardently interested in your welfare.--Exclude you; separate you; that is, from me.
Verse 18
Verse 18
Always in a good thing; that is, to adhere firmly and steadily to what is right.--Not only, &c.; referring to what he had said in Galatians 4:15.
Verse 19
Verse 19
Of whom I travail in birth; for whom I feel the deepest solicitude and anxiety.
Verse 20
Verse 20
To change my voice; that is, to administer admonition and reproof to them, which it had not been necessary to do when he was with them before.
Verse 22
Verse 22
A bond-maid; Hagar.
Verse 24
Verse 24
An allegory; that is, may be regarded as such.--These are the two covenants; may be considered as representing the two covenants.
Verse 25
Verse 25
Is Mount Sinai; that is, represents Mount Sinai in this illustration.
Verse 26
Verse 26
Jerusalem which is above; the spiritual Jerusalem; that is, the body of believers under the gospel.
Verse 27
Verse 27
It is written; Isaiah 54:1.
Verse 29
Verse 29
He that was born after the flesh; Ishmael, the son of Hagar.--Him that was born after the Spirit; Isaac.
Verse 30
Verse 30
Cast out, &c The rejection of Hagar thus represents the rejection of the bondage and servitude entailed by the Jewish law.