Galatians 4:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants;e the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. ”

Galatians 4:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which things - The different accounts of Ishmael and Isaac. Are an allegory - May be regarded allegorically, or as illustrating great principles in regard to the condition of slaves and freem...
Galatians 4:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Which things are an allegory: for (z) these are the (a) two covenants; the one from the mount (b) Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. (z) These represent and symbolize. (a) They are c...
Galatians 4:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 4:21 to Galatians 5:1 . The new thing he tries is an allegorising spiritualising application of an OT story. Slave-born Ishmael mocked ( Genesis 21:10 *) free-born Isaac, and the son...
Galatians 4:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

an allegory . Literally allegorized. Greek. allegereo . Only here. Compare: 1 Corinthians 10:11 these . Supply the Ellipsis by "two women are, i.e. represent. Figure of speech Metaphor , App-6...
Galatians 4:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

24. These are the two covenants. I have thought it better to adopt this translation, in order not to lose sight of the beauty of the comparison; for Paul compares the two διαθὢκαι, to two mo...
Galatians 4:24 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2075 SARAH AND HAGAR TYPES Galatians 4:22-24 . It is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman. But he who was of the bond-woman was born a...
Galatians 4:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. Which things are an allegory - They are to be understood spirit...
Galatians 4:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Which things are an allegory:— The original may be rendered, Which things are allegorical, or have been allegorized. It seems to have been in compliance with the disposition of the Jewish Chris...
Galatians 4:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. Which things, х hatina ( G3748 )] - the which thing...
Galatians 4:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Bondage of the Law. Freedom in Christ 1-7. Under the Law we were in bondage; under the Gospel we have received the freedom of sons. Paraphrase. '(1) The heir before he comes of age can no m...
Galatians 4:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(21-31) The next eleven verses contain an elaborate argument from the history of the two sons of Abraham, as types of the two covenants, in further proof that freedom is the essential character of th...
Galatians 4:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 19 THE STORY OF HAGAR. Galatians 4:21-31 - Galatians 5:1 THE Apostle wishes that he could "change his voice" ( Galatians 4:20 ). Indeed he has changed it more than once. "Any one who...
Galatians 4:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Children of Promise” Galatians 4:21-31 In this allegory of Sarah and Hagar, it is important to notice that Paul is not dealing with the principle of evil within our hearts, but with the attemp...
Galatians 4:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

He now declared the process of freedom. "God sent forth His Son... under the law." Thus the law He kept was justified, and He lived thereby. But more than this, He bore its penalty, and so procured j...
Galatians 4:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(20) I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you. (21) В¶ Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? (22) For it is written, tha...
Galatians 4:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Which things are an allegory ,.... Or "are allegorized": so Sarah and Hagar were allegorized by Philo the Jew p, before they were by the apostle. Sarah he makes to signify virtue, and Hagar the whol...
Galatians 4:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. Ver. 24. Which things are an allegory ] That is, they signi...
Galatians 4:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Which things are an allegory That is, a figurative speech, wherein one thing is expressed, and another intended. Or, as Macknight explains the expression more at large: “Properly, an allegory is,...
Galatians 4:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HOW CHILDREN ARE ADOPTED AS SONS (vs.1-7) The first few verses of chapter 4 give us the distinctive Christian position in more detail. This position is the result of promise accomplished, as cont...
Galatians 4:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Affectionate Remonstrance. A. D. 56. 21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye n...
Galatians 4:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Which things are an allegory: that is called an allegory, when one thing is learned out of another, or something is mystically signified and to be understood further than is expressed....
Galatians 4:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Lesson from the Old Testament Law ( Galatians 4:21-31 ). Paul now turns to the Old Testament for examples of what he is trying to say.
Galatians 4:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Galatians 4:24 . Which things are an allegory. —Under the things spoken of—the two sons, with their contrast of parentage and position—there lies a spiritual meani...
Galatians 4:24 - Scofield Reference Notes

Agar Hagar.
Galatians 4:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 4:1-5 . 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 is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the f...
Galatians 4:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 4:1 . The heir, as long as he is a child, and a minor, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all. He is under guardians, till the year appointed by the will of his f...
Galatians 4:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Which things are an allegory: for they are the two covenants. Which things are an allegory I. The two women. 1. Sarah, the type of the covenant of grace, was the original wife of Abraham. Th...
Galatians 4:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Galatians 4:1 Now I say (λέγω δέ). A form of expression usual with the apostle when introducing a new statement designed either to explain or elucidate something before said...
Galatians 4:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

which things are an allegory; for these are the two covenants; the one from the Mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
Galatians 4:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:11 ; 1 Corinthians 10:4 ; Ezekiel 20:49 ; Galatians 3:15-21 ; Galatians 5:1 ; Galatians 4:25 ; Genesis 16:15 ; Genesis 16:16 ; Genesis 16:3 ; Genesis 16:4 ; Genesis 16:8 ;...
Galatians 4:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Which things are an allegory — An allegory is a figurative speech, wherein one thing is expressed, and another intended. For those two sons are types of the two covenants. One covenant is that give...

Galatians 4:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Galatians 4:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Galatians 4:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Galatians 4:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Galatians 4:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Galatians 4:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Galatians 4:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Galatians 4:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 4:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Galatians 4:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Galatians 4:24 - Scofield Reference Notes

Galatians 4:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 4:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 4:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Galatians 4:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Galatians 4:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Galatians 4:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 4:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes