Today, as we are now well into the illustration/story/allegory of Ishmael and Isaac … Paul writes: "But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now." Galatians 4:29 Ishmael literally … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … CHILDREN OF PROMISE!
Our Scripture verse today is short, but thrilling! "Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise." Galatians 4:28 Hence … we are NOT, as Ishmael was, children of slavery! The Greek noun "brethren" has always interested me. It is … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … AND ISAIAH!
Paul today quotes Isaiah the Prophet! In illustrating the ultimate victory "Salvation by Grace" will enjoy over Law, over human works! The Quote fits well into Paul's overall argument against the "Judiazers" who have come from Jerusalem to … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … JERUSALEM WHICH IS ABOVE!
Let's follow Paul's logic a while. He is (successfully) trying to illustrate how we Christians enjoy real "liberty" (not "license" to sin, but "freedom" to live a godly life, via the sweet Holy Spirit's Guidance, Power) in Christ Jesus our … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … O JERUSALEM!
We have come to Galatians 4:25, one more link in Paul's allegorical chain of thought, in his vital doctrine of Salvation by Grace! "For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her … [Continue reading]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 261
- 262
- 263
- 264
- 265
- …
- 460
- Next Page »