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Verse 18. _FOR IF THE INHERITANCE_ BE _OF THE LAW_] See the preceding
arguments, in which this is proved....
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FOR IF THE INHERITANCE - The inheritance promised to Abraham. The sum
of the promise was, that “he should be the heir of the world;” see
Romans 4:13, and the note at that verse. To that heirship or
in...
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II. CONTRASTS BETWEEN LAW AND GRACE
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. The gift of the Spirit not by the works of the law, but by
hearing of faith. (Galatians 3:1)_
2. Righteousness not bestowed by the law, but by fai...
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The promise having once been given, no subsequent enactment like the
Law can interfere with it. (Similarly Heb. emphasizes the priority in
time of Melchizedek to Aaron.) Even in human affairs, a scrap...
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THE GIFT OF GRACE (Galatians 3:1-9)...
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Brothers, I can use only a human analogy. Here is the parallel when a
covenant is duly ratified, even if it is only a man's covenant, no one
annuls it or adds additional clauses to it. Now the promise...
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NO MORE. Gr _ouketi_, no longer.
GAVE. has granted. Greek. _charizomai_. App-184.
BY. Greek. _dia_. App-104.Galatians 3:1....
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ΕἸ ΓᾺΡ ἘΚ ΝΌΜΟΥ κ.τ.λ. I say καταργ. τ.
ἐπαγ. _for_ the Law and the promise are so fundamentally
different in their nature that if the inheritance promised in the
διαθήκη after all springs from the La...
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15–18. _The relation of the promise to the Law; the latter cannot
hinder the former_
“Having shown that faith is older than the Law, he teaches again
that the Law cannot become a hindrance to the divi...
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ΚΛΗΡΟΝΟΜΙΆ (G2817) наследство,
ΟΎΚΈΤΙ больше не.
ΚΕΧΆΡΙΣΤΑΙ _perf. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΧΑΡΊΖΟΜΑΙ
(G5483) давать милостиво (TDNT). _Perf._
указывает недлительные результаты....
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B.
SUPERIORITY OF THE GOSPEL TO THE LAW. Galatians 3:15-29
1.
Illustrated and proved by the covenant with Abraham. Galatians 3:15-18
TEXT 3:15-18
(15) Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Th...
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_ VERSE 18. FOR IF THE INHERITANCE BE OF THE LAW, IT IS NO MORE OF
PROMISE._
In Romans 4:14, the Apostle writes: "For if they which are made of the
law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise ma...
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For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but
God gave it to Abraham by promise.
THE INHERITANCE - all the blessings inherited by Abraham's spiritual
children, according to th...
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3 Paul now appeals to the experience of the Galatians themselves.
Before the Judaisers came they received the Spirit of God, and
suffered for the evangel, and did mighty works quite apart from the
law...
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THE INHERITANCE] the blessings promised to Abraham, here understood in
the sense of the spiritual blessing of salvation through Christ. OF
THE LAW.. OF PROMISE] two contrasted dispensations; salvation...
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JUSTIFICATION IS BY FAITH, NOT WORKS
1-14. The Apostle upbraids the Galatians with their speedy change from
faith to legal observances, reminding them of the fact that their
reception of the Spirit h...
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CHRIST HAS MADE US FREE
GALATIANS
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 3
LIVE BY GOD’S HOLY SPIRIT, NOT BY YOUR OWN EFFORTS
V1 You Galatians are foolish. You behave as if someone has used magic
powers to lead...
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The false teachers said that the Christians in Galatia needed to obey
the *Jewish laws. But God’s blessing does not come as people obey
the laws. (‘God’s blessing’ means the good things that God gives...
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(15-18) To take an illustration from purely human relations. A
covenant once ratified is binding. It cannot be treated as if it did
not exist, neither can fresh clauses be added to it. Now the covenan...
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The fulfilment of the promise is unaffected by the Law. For it is not
dependent upon the Law, or upon the Law and the promise combined (the
Law _modifying_ the promise), but upon the promise alone. Th...
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CHAPTER 13
THE COVENANT OF PROMISE.
Galatians 3:15
GENTILE Christians, Paul has shown, are already sons of Abraham. Their
faith proves their descent from the father of the faithful. The
redemption o...
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The inviolate sanctity of God's earlier covenant in presence of the
subsequent promulgation of the Law is here affirmed in virtue of the
principle established in Galatians 3:15. Had the inheritance be...
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GOD'S WORD WAS PLIGHTED TO ABRAHAM THAT HE WOULD BESTOW THE
INHERITANCE ON HIS SEED (NOT ON ALL HIS DESCENDANTS, BUT ON ONE
PARTICULAR SEED), AND COULD NOT THEREFORE BE SET ASIDE BY SUBSEQUENT
STIPULA...
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INHERITORS OF THE PROMISE
Galatians 3:11
We are not under ceremonial law, as contained in the precepts of
Leviticus. Our Savior has perfectly fulfilled them on the behalf of
the Jewish people, whom H...
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Here begins the second division of the epistle, in which Paul deals
with the doctrine of liberty. He begins with the exclamation, "O
foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you?" He then inquired, Did they...
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(21) For if the (n) inheritance [be] of the law, [it is] no more of
promise: but God gave [it] to Abraham by promise.
(21) An objection: we grant that the promise was not cancelled by the
covenant of...
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(15) Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a
man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth
thereto. (16) Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises ma...
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Galatians 1:1-24. We saw the second of Corinthians characterized by
the most rapid transitions of feeling, by a deep and fervent sense of
God's consolations, by a revulsion so much the more powerful i...
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18._If the inheritance be of the law_. His opponents might still
reply, that nothing was farther from their intention than to weaken or
disannul God’s covenant. To deprive them of every kind of
subter...
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What a loss, dreadful and irreparable, to lose such a Christ, as we,
under grace, have known Him; such a righteousness; such a love; the
Son of God our portion, our life; the Son of God devoted for us...
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FOR IF THE INHERITANCE BE OF THE LAW,.... By the inheritance is meant,
either the eternal inheritance, everlasting life and happiness in
heaven, which is the gift of God through Christ, and not attain...
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For if the inheritance _be_ of the law, _it is_ no more of promise:
but God gave _it_ to Abraham by promise.
Ver. 18. _Gave it to Abraham_] Gr. κεχαρισται, freely gave
it. What is more free than a gi...
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Gal. 3:17, 18. "And this I say, that the covenant that was confirmed
before of God in Christ, the law which was four hundred and thirty
years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of...
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_And this I say_ What I mean by the foregoing example of human
covenants is this; _The covenant that was confirmed before of God _ By
the promise itself, by the repetition of it, and by a solemn oath,...
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THE INHERITANCE; of the spiritual blessings promised to Abraham and
his seed.
BY PROMISE; that the blessing should come, through Christ, to all who
believe on him. As this promise was made and ratifi...
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FOR IF THE INHERITANCE BE OF THE LAW, IT IS NO MORE OF PROMISE; BUT
GOD GAVE IT TO ABRAHAM BY PROMISE.
The apostle here offers the mystery of God in a human parable,
incidentally addressing the Galati...
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Paul argues finally from the promise of the inheritance made to
Abraham:...
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FAITH IS THE ONE PRINCIPLE OF BLESSING
(vs.1-9)
"0 foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you?" (v.1). Little wonder, as
Paul considers the principles and tremendous issues involved, that he
speaks out...
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The promise was not part of law. It was before the law. It was for all
who have the faith of Abraham.
Why did God give the law?
1.It was ADDED to existing law
2.Because of sin in Israel
3.To bring...
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15-18 The covenant God made with Abraham, was not done away by the
giving the law to Moses. The covenant was made with Abraham and his
Seed. It is still in force; Christ abideth for ever in his perso...
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IF THE INHERITANCE of the heavenly Canaan, typified by the earthly
Canaan, the promise of which was made to Abraham, _be_ to be obtained
_by the_ fulfilling of the _law, _ and yielding obedience to it...
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For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but
God hath granted it to Abraham by promise. [Brethren, I wish to use an
illustration taken from our daily business life, viz.: that o...
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Galatians 3:18 For G1063 if G1487 inheritance G2817 of G1537 law G3551
longer G3765 of G1537 promise G1860 but...
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‘For if the inheritance is of the Law, it is no more of promise. But
God has granted it to Abraham by promise.'
The later inheritance, to be obtained by fulfilment of the Law, was
dependent on fulfill...
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Galatians 3:18. If ‘the inheritance,' _i.e._, all the temporal and
spiritual blessings promised to Abraham and culminating in the
Christian salvation (comp. the word ‘inheritance,' Matthew 5:5; Acts
2...
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_The Educational Mission of the Law_.
Paul now assumes a milder tone, and reasons with the Galatians from
the common dealings of men. Even a human covenant is sacred and cannot
be set aside, much more...
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THE INHERITANCE
(η κληρονομια). Old word from κληρονομος, heir
(κλερος, lot, νεμομα, to distribute). See on Matthew
21:38; Acts 7:5. This came to Israel by the promise to Abraham, not by
the Mosaic...
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Paul, writing, to those changeable Galatians, who had so soon deserted
the faith, says to them in this chapter
Galatians 3:1. _O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye
should not obey the...
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3:1. _O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not
obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set
forth, crucified among you?_
These Galatians thought that...
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Galatians 3:1. _O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye
should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been
evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I lea...
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Galatians 3:1. _O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you,_
Paul writes as if they had come under some kind of witchcraft, and
been deluded by it. This seemed to astonish the apostle, so he cries
o...
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CONTENTS: Gift of Spirit by faith apart from law-works. Man under
law-works is under the law curse. Christ bears the law curse that we
might have the faith blessing. The true intent of the law.
CHARA...
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Galatians 3:1. _Oh foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you:_
εβασκανε, who hath fascinated, beguiled, or seduced you by
subtlety and cunning, and sought by ingenious malice to draw you from
the trut...
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FOR IF. "If you earn it, it is not a free gift! If it is through The
Law, it cannot be through God's promise!" HOWEVER. Abraham proves the
point! See Galatians 3:9....
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_For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise._
LAW AND PROMISE
I. The law was restricted and conditional--“added because of
transgression”: the promise was absolute and unconditio...
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GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 3:15 A covenant or a will cannot be
changed. The promises made TO ABRAHAM AND TO HIS OFFSPRING were not
changed when God gave Moses the law....
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_If the inheritance be of the law._ If our heritage of righteousness
be of the law of Moses, then it is not of the promise. But this is
false, for God promised this righteousness to Abraham and to his...
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CHAPTER 3
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
S. Paul proceeds to prove by five reasons that we are justified not by
the law, or the works of the law, but by Christ.
I. The first proof is drawn (ver. 2) from e...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Galatians 3:17. THE COVENANT, THAT WAS CONFIRMED BEFORE OF GOD IN
CHRIST, THE LAW CANNOT DISANNUL.—From the recognised inviolability
of a human covenant (Galatians 3:1...
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EXPOSITION
GALATIANS 3:1
O FOOLISH GALATIANS (ὦ ἀνόητοι Γαλάται). In
thus apostrophizing them, the apostle brands their present behaviour,
not any lack of intelligence on their part in general...
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Galatians chapter three.
Background: Paul the apostle had been in the area of Galatia. Galatia
was a general area like a county or a state. It was not a city. There...
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Galatians 2:21; Galatians 3:10; Galatians 3:12; Galatians 3:16;...
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In the analogy of verse 15 there was contemplated the double
possibility of invalidation or addition. With relation to God's
promise, the Judaisers insisted on addition; since, while they
preached fai...
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THE CROSS AND ITS OBJECTIVES
Galatians 3:10; Galatians 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The Cross must ever stand forth in the limelight of Bible and
spiritual study. Apart from Christ's Calvary work we have...
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And again — This is a new argument. The former was drawn from the
time, this from the nature, of the transaction. If the eternal
inheritance be obtained by keeping the law, it is no more by virtue of...