Galatians 3:15-18

The Gospel a Covenant of Promise (15 18); to which the Law was at once subordinate and preparatory (Galatians 3:19-29)

15 18. The Gospel a covenant of Promise

The Apostle proceeds to shew the certaintyof the blessing, i.e. of justification, to all who believe. It is secured by the promise of God a promise which is an unconditional covenant, and which is not affected by the conditional covenant (the Law), given long subsequently. Both were from God. But while the latter was of the nature of a contract between God and the people of Israel, and required a mediator and attesting witnesses, the latter is a transaction between God and Christ, who are One, announced to Abraham long before the Law was given, as a promise to him and to his seed.