Galatians 4
Topic : GalatiansAllegory: Law vs. Grace
Hagar | Sarah |
Old Covenant (Law) | New Covenant (Grace) |
Mt. Sinai | Mt. Calvary |
Bondage, her children were slaves performing the rites of the Sinaitic law | Freedom |
Jerusalem that now is | Heavenly Jerusalem (cf. Heb. 12:18-24) |
Bondwoman | Freewoman |
After the flesh | Divine promise |
Her children born into slavery | Her children born into freedom |
Powerless to change their status | Dignity of sons with a preferred status |
Works | Faith |