Of this gospel church the apostle saith, that it is free. As we move into chapter 4, however, we begin to see the apostles care and concern for the galatian believers to break through. Paul was burdened when he wrote this letter to the galatians, for even though they had received the gospel of grace which he preached to. Or, as macknight explains the expression more at large. But altogether different from the position of the present jerusalem is that of the upper jerusalem, which is free. Heinrich meyers critical and exegetical commentary on the new testament. He was in doubt as to their state, and was anxious to know the result of their present delusions. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Paul plainly says, which things are symbolic, meaning he is using the. Whereas many of pauls letters were written to churches in a particular city, such as rome or corinth, this letter was written to the assemblies of galatiaa region in the central part of what we know today as turkey. For the desolate has many more children than she who has a husband.
In this commentary on the epistle to the galatians, tim hegg goes one step further and shows that paul was not speaking against the torah but upholding it as gods eternal revelation to his people. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Jamieson, fausset and brown bible commentary oliphant. More than that, god sends his own spirit to live in the hearts of these new sons and daughters galatians 4. Barclay the letters to the galatians and ephesians st. The book of acts doesnt tell us as much about this as we would like to know, but.
A reading from the new perspective 3rd ed eugene, or. Henry alford the greek new testament galatians commentary. Christianity and the christian lifeand i hope we understand this from the text that we have been studyingis all about christ. We still have to comment on verse 26, but jerusalem above is free. I am being curious what is the meaning of jerusalem in gal 4. Now i say, that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all. But jerusalem which is above this sarah was a type and figure of. Galatians 4 what i am saying is that as long as an bible. May 11, 2016 just as isaac was the child of sarah, all believers in jesus christ are the children of gods grace. This, pauls second argument in galatians 4, is more of a personal appeal than a point of. But pauls real emphasis was that salvation is not works oriented and that the galatians liberty should not be used as an excuse to continue in sin. Calvin galatians and ephesians calvin translation society.
The galatian christians are being deceived into thinking they need to follow the law of moses, as well as believe in christ, in order to be saved galatians 2. Watch our overview video on the book of galatians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Galatians 4 commentary william barclays daily study bible. The apostle here, dropping the argument, applies to the affections, galatians 4. It is about a little bird which hatches from an egg while his mother is out getting food.
Just as isaac was the child of sarah, all believers in jesus christ are the children of gods grace. Galatians 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. In galatians 4, paul uses an allegory verse 22 to make a comparison. Weve seen that the book of galatians was one of pauls most intense epistles to the early churchprobably in part because it was the first one he wrote. But pauls real emphasis was that salvation is not works oriented and that the galatians liberty. But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Campbells newest book takes issue with martyn on some of the dating in galatians, but after reading both books i think martyn still holds the field. Aug 26, 2018 weve seen that the book of galatians was one of pauls most intense epistles to the early churchprobably in part because it was the first one he wrote. The galatian christians are being deceived into thinking they need to follow the law of moses, as well as believe in. Ungers bible dictionary defines it as expressing or explaining one thing under the image of another and showing a second and deeper meaning than would seem apparent. But the jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. Commentary on the book of galatians by matthew henry new.
Hogg and vine epistle to the galatians pickering and inglis. In like manner, they had been as children, in bondage to the elements of the world 3 b. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. In context, the book of galatians is teaching about salvation by faith. Galatians 4 niv bible what i am saying is that as long as. Hagar and sarah 25 now hagar stands for mount sinai in arabia and corresponds to the presentday jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. Galatians 4 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes.
Or else it is said to be above, because it is the assembly of the firstborn written in heaven, galatians 4. If the galatians become slavesall over again to the law, paul will have worked in vain among them. David guzik commentary on galatians 4, where paul explains that the believer. I just wish martyn had written a commentary on romans for the anchor series. In it, paul fights tooth and nail for the doctrine of justification by faith alone in christ alone. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Galatians 4 i mean that the heir, as long as he is a child. Galatians is often used to show paul believed the law to be done away with. Paul appeals to past ties between the galatians and himself. Nov 09, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of galatians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. This volume is a shorter, less technical version of my commentary on galatians, an exposition of galatians. We are not children of the bondwoman see notes on 4. There are a number of helpful commentaries on this epistle, and the following are five of the best. He interacts regularly with primary sources in the grecoroman world and second temple judaism, is deeply conversant.
No longer under bondage to the basic elements, we are gods children. Naturally, such an abbreviated edition of a 440 page work cannot address all the issues of the larger recension. In a similar way, the galatians themselves were slaves to false gods. Galatians 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The translation of galatians alone is worth the price of the book. While this commentary is helpful in describing the issues related to galatians, it doesnt offer many unique insights into those issues. An outcome of this production was the new testament for english readers 4 vols. Tim hegg approaches the book with the starting point that paul is preaching and teaching torah observance for believers in. At the right time, god sent his son, born of woman, born under the law 4 a. Galatians 4, new international version niv the bible app. For millenniums, people have heard from pulpits and their preachers what the messiah and his apostles supposedly said. Which things are an allegory that is, a figurative speech, wherein one thing is expressed, and another intended.
We are righteous, with faithful abraham, because we have faith in the lord jesus christ. In galatians, paul challenges the galatian christians to stop allowing. Properly, an allegory is, when persons and events, present or near at hand, with their qualities and circumstances, are considered as types or representations of persons and events more remote, to which. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Galatians 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
Galatians 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Pauls purpose for writing the book of galatians, scholars believe around a. It seems the wmscog is constantly quoting galatians 4. This verse stands instead of the sentence which we should expect, to correspond to galatians 4. Christians are not of the flesh, but are of the spirit. The book of galatians is sometimes referred to as the charter of christian liberty. Galatians chapter 4, but to read the whole book of galatiansits only 6 chapters long. But jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of galatians. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. We are sons of god through faith in christ jesus galatians 3. Galatians 4 what i am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. When my girls were little, i remember reading them a childrens book by p.
But the jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. The world mission society church of god, galatians 4. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on galatians picking up today in chapter 4, verse 1. James rosscup writes that this was the great work in the life of the versatile dean of canterbury. But jerusalem which is above the apostle still follows the jewish allegory, showing not only how the story of hagar. Galatians chapter 4 kjv king james version shellywe are not all in the same place with our walk with god, those people who seem to be having an easy time of life may have already gone through some hard times and who knows what the future holds. Websters dictionary defines allegory as to speak figuratively, a symbolic representation.
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