“ Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. ”
Now we, brethren - We who are Christians. Are the children of the promise - We so far resemble Isaac, that there are great and precious promises made to us. We are not in the condition of Ish...
Now we, brethren, (g) as Isaac was, are the children of (h) promise. (g) After the manner of Isaac, who is the first begotten of the heavenly Jerusalem, as Israel is of the slavish synagogue. (h) T...
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...
as Isaac was . according to (Greek. kata , as Galatians 4:23 ) Isaac , i.e. after the type of Isaac. Compare Romans 4:19 ,
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. Now we - Who believe in the Lord Jesus, are the children of promise - are the spiritual offspring of the Messiah, the seed of Abraham, in...
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. We. So A C Delta 'Aleph ('), Vulgate. But B G f g, 'ye.' "We" better accords with Galatians 4:26 ; Galatians 4:31 . Children...
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...
(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...
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...
“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...
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...
(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...
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was ,.... The Ethiopic version reads, "you, brethren"; and so one of Stephens's copies. As the two women, Hagar and Sarah, might be, and are allegorized; so likewise their...
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. Ver. 28. Now we, brethren, as Isaac ] This the Jews to this day will not hear of, but call us Mamzer Goi, bastardly Gentiles.
Now That I may apply what has just been advanced to ourselves; we, brethren Who believe, whether Jews or Gentiles; as Isaac was Κατα Ισαακ, after the manner of Isaac; are children of promise...
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...
Affectionate Remonstrance. A. D. 56. 21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye n...
Isaac was the promised seed, Genesis 21:12 Romans 9:7 : the apostle tells the Galatians that the believing Gentiles were (as Isaac) the children of the promise. Isaac being born, not by virtue...
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.
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 4:28 The Promise Fulfilled for Time and Eternity. I. The promise of God to Abraham did more than give civilisation to men: it opened to them the doors of heaven. Great as have been the...
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 4:1 . 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...
Rejoice, thou barren, that bearest not. Rejoice, thou barren I. The Church in her sadness. 1. The figure is drawn from the closest tie that nature knows, that of marriage relationship, and t...
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...
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
Acts 3:25 ; Galatians 3:29 ; Galatians 4:23 ; Romans 4:13-18 ; Romans 9:8 ; Romans 9:9
Now we — Who believe, whether Jews or Gentiles. Are children of the promise — Not born in a natural way, but by the supernatural power of God. And as such we are heirs of the promise made to believ...