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Galatians 4:21-31
HAGAR AND SARAH - Aug 28, 2024 -
Galatians 4:8-20
PAUL’S CONCERN FOR THE GALATIANS - Aug 27, 2024 -
Galatians 4:1-7
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Galatians 4:8-20
PAUL'S CONCERN FOR THE GALATIANS - Jul 27, 2020 -
Galatians 4:1-7
WE ARE NOT A SLAVE, BUT GOD'S CHILD! - Jul 26, 2020 -
Galatians 4:21-31
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Galatians 4:8-20
PAUL'S PLEA TO THE GALATIANS - Jun 26, 2016 -
Galatians 4:1-7
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Galatians 4:1-7
GOD SENT HIS SON - Jan 01, 2000 -
Galatians 4:8-20
UNTIL CHRIST IS FORMED IN YOU - Jan 01, 2000 -
Galatians 4:21-31
HAGAR AND SARAH - Jan 01, 2000
WE ARE CHILDREN OF THE FREE WOMAN
Key verse: 31
NIV
Hagar and Sarah
21 Tell me, you who want to be under the law,(A) are you not aware of what the law says? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman(B) and the other by the free woman.(C) 23 His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh,(D) but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a divine promise.(E)
24 These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above(F) is free, and she is our mother. 27 For it is written:
“Be glad, barren woman,
you who never bore a child;
shout for joy and cry aloud,
you who were never in labor;
because more are the children of the desolate woman
than of her who has a husband.”[a](G)
28 Now you, brothers and sisters, like Isaac, are children of promise.(H) 29 At that time the son born according to the flesh(I) persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit.(J) It is the same now. 30 But what does Scripture say? “Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”[b](K) 31 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman,(L) but of the free woman.(M)
Footnotes
- Galatians 4:27 Isaiah 54:1
- Galatians 4:30 Gen. 21:10
Cross references
- Galatians 4:21 : S Ro 2:12
- Galatians 4:22 : Ge 16:15
- Galatians 4:22 : Ge 21:2
- Galatians 4:23 : ver 28, 29; Ro 9:7, 8
- Galatians 4:23 : Ge 17:16-21; 18:10-14; 21:1; Heb 11:11
- Galatians 4:26 : Heb 12:22; Rev 3:12; 21:2, 10
- Galatians 4:27 : Isa 54:1
- Galatians 4:28 : ver 23; S Gal 3:16
- Galatians 4:29 : ver 23
- Galatians 4:29 : Ge 21:9
- Galatians 4:30 : Ge 21:10
- Galatians 4:31 : S Ro 7:4
- Galatians 4:31 : ver 22
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ESV
Example of Hagar and Sarah
21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? 22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, (A)one by a slave woman and (B)one by a free woman. 23 But (C)the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while (D)the son of the free woman was born through promise. 24 Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two (E)covenants. (F)One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia;[a] she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. 26 But (G)the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. 27 For it is written,
(H)“Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear;
break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor!
For the children of the desolate one will be more
than those of the one who has a husband.”
28 Now you,[b] brothers, (I)like Isaac, (J)are children of promise. 29 But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh (K)persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, (L)so also it is now. 30 But what does the Scripture say? (M)“Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.” 31 So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but (N)of the free woman.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Galatians 4:25 Some manuscripts For Sinai is a mountain in Arabia
- Galatians 4:28 Some manuscripts we
Cross references
- Galatians 4:22 : Gen. 16:5
- Galatians 4:22 : Gen. 21:2
- Galatians 4:23 : ver. 29; [Rom. 9:7]
- Galatians 4:23 : ver. 28; Gen. 17:16-19; 18:10, 14; 21:1, 2; Heb. 11:11
- Galatians 4:24 : See Rom. 9:4
- Galatians 4:24 : Deut. 33:2
- Galatians 4:26 : [Heb. 12:22; Rev. 3:12; 21:2, 10]
- Galatians 4:27 : Cited from Isa. 54:1
- Galatians 4:28 : See ver. 23
- Galatians 4:28 : Rom. 9:8; See ch. 3:29
- Galatians 4:29 : Gen. 21:9
- Galatians 4:29 : See ch. 5:11
- Galatians 4:30 : Cited from Gen. 21:10; [John 8:35]
- Galatians 4:31 : [1 Pet. 3:6]
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1. Two covenants: pick one! (21-26)
It seemed that Abraham and Sarah could never have children. So, Sarah gave her maidservant Hagar to Abraham, and they had a son, Ishmael. He was born of the flesh. Later, God promised Abraham a son by Sarah. That was Isaac. He was born by the promise of God. Paul compared Hagar and Sarah to the covenants of law and grace. The covenant of law leaves us as slaves to sin and death. The covenant of grace makes us truly free. As Christians, we are under God's covenant of grace, and we are free from sin!
2. Like Isaac, we are children of promise (27-31)
Paul quoted Isaiah to tell the Galatian Christians that though they were small in number, they would flourish if they held to the gospel. He reminded them that they were children of the promise. As Ishmael persecuted Isaac, so they were being persecuted by the false teachers. They should get rid of them! They were made to be free by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for setting us free by the gospel of Jesus.
One Word: Set free by the gospel of Jesus Christ