_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Galatians 3:1. WHO HATH BEWITCHED YOU?—Fascinated you, as if
overlooked by the evil eye, so that your brain is confused. The
Galatians were reputed to possess acute intellects: the apostle
marvelled the more at their defection. THAT YE SHOULD NOT OBEY THE
TRUTH.—Omi... [ Continue Reading ]
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Galatians 3:6. EVEN AS ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD.—Where justification is
there the Spirit is, so that if the former comes by faith the latter
must also.
Galatians 3:8. PREACHED BEFORE THE GOSPEL UNTO ABRAHAM.—Thus the
gospel in its essential germ is older than the law,... [ Continue Reading ]
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Galatians 3:10. AS MANY AS ARE OF THE WORKS OF THE LAW ARE UNDER THE
CURSE.—This the Scripture itself declares. It utters an anathema
against all who fail to fulfil every single ordinance contained in the
book of the law (Deuteronomy 27:26).
Galatians 3:13. CHRIST H... [ Continue Reading ]
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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 3:15), the apostle argues the
impossibility of violating the divine covenant. The law cannot set
aside... [ Continue Reading ]
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Galatians 3:19. WHEREFORE THEN SERVETH THE LAW?—As it is of no avail
for justification, is it either useless or contrary to the covenant of
God? IT WAS ADDED BECAUSE OF TRANSGRESSIONS.—To bring out into
clearer view the transgressions of the law; to make men more fu... [ Continue Reading ]
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Galatians 3:22. THE SCRIPTURE HATH CONCLUDED ALL UNDER SIN.—The
written letter was needed so as permanently to convict man of
disobedience to God’s command. He is shut up under condemnation as
in a prison.
Galatians 3:24. THE LAW WAS OUR SCHOOLMASTER TO BRING US UN... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Galatians 3:26. YE ARE ALL THE CHILDREN OF GOD.—No longer children
requiring a tutor, but sons emancipated and walking at liberty.
Galatians 3:28. YE ARE ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS.—No class privileged
above another, as the Jews under the law had been above the Gentil... [ Continue Reading ]