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Galatians 4:4 - The Fullness of Time

This article on Galatians 4:4 explains the counsel of God and the fulfillment of God’s promises.

Legal Aid We need help with the law — and get it

This article looks at the theme in the letter to the Galatians of the place of the law. Attention is devoted especially to Galatians 3:1-Galatians 4:7. The law was given as a pointer to the coming of Christ, and it finds its fulfilment in him.

The Praying and Crying Spirit

According to Romans 8:15 and Galatians 4:6 the work of the Holy Spirit is to help the believer raise their cries to God in prayer. The article explains that the Spirit points the believer to the Father and the future, and it shows how the Spirit does this in our weaknesses.

Galatians 4:21-31

This article offers some expository notes on Galatians 4:21-31.

Galatians 4:12-20

This article offers some expository notes on Galatians 4:12-20.

Galatians 4:8-11

This article offers some expository notes on Galatians 4:8-11.

Galatians 4:1-7

This article offers some expository notes on Galatians 4:1-7.

The Eschatological Interdependence of Jews and Gentiles in Galatians

Three key passages in Galatians are considered to demonstrate the interdependence of Jews and Gentiles who share together in the blessings found in Christ: Galatians 3:13-14, 25-26, and Galatians 4:4-7.

"Adoption" in the Pauline Corpus

When the apostle Paul describes the relationship between God and those who belong to him, he uses different concepts, one of which is "adoption" (huoithesia). He uses it five times: Romans 8:15, 23, Romans 9:4, Galatians 4:5, and Ephesians 1:5. The article explores the origin of the metaphor and then the different aspects of the life with God that it entails.

The Rhetorical Strategy of Galatians 4:21-5:1

This article contends that many misunderstandings of Paul's use of allegory in Galatians 4:21-Galatians 5:1 are the result of Paul's argumentative strategy. Perriman suggests that the allegory is meant only to show the applicability of the command to throw out the slave woman and her son to the Galatian situation.

Romans 8 – Adoption and the Spirit

Adoption as sons is an important motif and theme in the letters of Paul (Romans 8:15, 23, Romans 9:4, Galatians 4:5, and Ephesians 1:5). In this article Burke wants to explore the relationship between the Holy Spirit and adoption in Romans 8. The relevance and importance of adoption for the Christian life are also indicated.

Galatians 4:3 – Ta Stoicheia Tou Kosmou

In this article the author considers the best translation of the phrase "ta stoicheia tou kosmou" in Galatians 4:3. Bundrick wants to draw a renewed attention for the possibility of this verse's "cosmic powers" as a reference to demonic activity.

The Pedagogical Nature of the Law in Galatians 3:10-4:7

What is the Christian's relation to the Mosaic Law? Paul's description of the pedagogical nature of the law in Galatians 3:10-Galatians 4:7 should be read very carefully.

The Mission of a Mother

Looking at Galatians 4:26 and Psalm 87, this article draws the metaphor of the church as a mother. The author looks at this metaphor of motherhood in the context of church history, as well in relation to mission work.

When the Time Had Fully Come

Galatians 4:4 says that the Lord Jesus was born at a very precise moment in history. God himself determined the exact moment in history when everything was ready for the birth of Jesus Christ. The author also discusses the relation between the incarnation of Christ and the return of Christ.

Addressing God as Father

Why did believers in the Old Testament never address God as "Father"? This article looks at the difference of the Old Testament and the New Testament, as well as the importance of the work of Christ in this regard. The author looks at the passages in the Old Testament where it talks about God as Father, and also what it means that Jesus teaches us to call God "our Father" (in prayer).