One reason we don’t enjoy salvation as we should is that we don’t feel the weight of what it means for a holy God to forgive sin.

How Could God Acquit the Guilty? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 3

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According to Paul, the Christian’s true home is the Jerusalem above — a heavenly city whose citizens are born of God and utterly free.

The Jerusalem Above Is Free: Galatians 4:21–31, Part 5

Hagar represents the effort to be right with God by keeping the law. But human effort can never bring forth the children of God. Hagar only begets slaves.

Hagar, the Mother of Slavery: Galatians 4:21–31, Part 4

The children of God are not the product of human effort. Like Isaac, they are brought forth by divine promise based on divine prerogative.

Born by Flesh, Born by Promise: Galatians 4:21–31, Part 3

When Paul read his Old Testament, what implicit meaning did he see in the characters of Hagar and Sarah?

A Tale of Two Mothers: Galatians 4:21–31, Part 2

What is Paul’s main point in the allegory of Sarah and Hagar? What truth does he want his readers to see from this Old Testament story?

How Could God Acquit the Guilty? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 3

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