… born under the law,
Summary: One of those words that has many meanings is the word “law.” Making an assumption about which “law” a person is talking about can be dangerous, even deadly.
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… born of a woman
Summary: God is amazing for an infinite number of reasons, but one of the most amazing was choosing to be born of a woman.
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… God sent his Son,
Summary: In today’s passage, we have four words that capture the essence of a mystery surrounding our God.
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But when the set time had fully come,
Summary: Our concept of time is something we often take for granted. Most of the time this is a good thing, but there are times when our assumptions become obstacles to understanding.
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But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.
Summary: Paul arrives at the crown jewel of his argument for the Gospel. In it, he brings together all the threads he has been working with to make his case.
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So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world.
Summary: This passage is a bit obscure in its meaning. This leaves us with a mystery on our hands. What did Paul mean?
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The heir is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father.
Summary: Paul wants us to understand that God has never abandoned the human race. Our Father in heaven has made provisions for us until the time he has set for us.
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What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.
Summary: The age of majority is no longer a simple milestone that children look forward to in anticipation of becoming an adult.
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If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Summary: How do you run a race? Are you a natural athlete or do you prefer being a couch potato?
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There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Summary: In this passage, Paul makes an astounding claim. God doesn’t see differences between people like we do. So what does God see?
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