GALATIANS

Galatians Summary Outline I. I. Ch 1-2: Defense of Message and Messenger II. II. Ch 3-4: Grace-Faith versus Law-Works III. III. Ch 5-6: New Life in the Spirit

Ch 3-4: Grace-Faith versus Law-Works A. 3:1-9The Preeminence of Faith B. 3:10-14The Curse of Works C. 3:15-18The Precedent of Promise D. 3:19-25The Purpose of the Law E. 3:26-4:7Sons and Heirs through Christ F. 4:8-18The Emptiness of Legalism G. 4:19-31Law and Grace Cannot Coexist

Galatians 4:22 “It stands written!” Vine’s “it is used of Scripture as a standing authority.” cp. Gal 3:10, 13; 4:27

Galatians 4:24-25 Howard Vos “Sinai ‘answers to’ or literally ‘belongs in the same row or line with the present Jerusalem.’ It corresponds in character to the earthly and visible Jerusalem which is in bondage with her children. Both politically to the Romans and religiously to the law, Judaism as centered in this city is in bondage. This Jerusalem, though located in the promised land, still clings to law-works as if she like Sinai were located in Arabia, outside the land of promise.”

“above” Philippians 3:13-14 “Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”

“above” Philippians 3:13-14 “Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” John 8:23 “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.”

“above” Philippians 3:13-14 “Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” John 8:23 “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.” Colossians 3:1-2 “Therefore, if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.”

Galatians 4:26 Howard Vos “The apostle John in Revelation looks forward to a time when the heavenly Jerusalem will come to earth… Meanwhile, this heavenly city exists in its spiritual or invisible form as a brotherhood of believers free from the restraints of law because the love of Christ and the indwelling Holy Spirit constrain them to do the will of God from the heart.”

Galatians 4:26: “Jerusalem above” Howard Vos “The apostle John in Revelation looks forward to a time when the heavenly Jerusalem will come to earth…Meanwhile, this heavenly city exists in its spiritual or invisible form as a brotherhood of believers free from the restraints of law because the love of Christ and the indwelling Holy Spirit constrain them to do the will of God from the heart.” James Boice “…for while it is true that there is a Jerusalem to come (Rev 21:2), it is also true, though in another sense, that this Jerusalem is now present in those born again by God’s Spirit.”

Galatians 4:26: “Jerusalem above” Donald Cunningham “Sarah…corresponded to the Jerusalem…above, the mother of all the children of grace. This heavenly city, which one day will come to earth (cf. Rev. 21:2), is now the ‘city of the living God’ (cf. Heb. 12:22), the home of departed believers of all ages.”

Galatians 4:24-26 James Boice “On the most superficial level, Isaac and Ishmael were alike in that both were sons of Abraham. But on a more fundamental level they were entirely different. In the same way, Paul argues, it is not enough merely to claim Abraham as one’s father. Both Christians and Jews did that. The question is : Who is our mother and in what way were we born? If Hagar is our mother, then we were born of purely human means and are still slaves. If our mother is Sarah, then the birth was by promise, and we are free men.”