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Galatians 4
Sarah and Hagar: Two Covenants
21 Tell me, those of you who want to be under the law, don’t you hear the law?
-This is serious stuff! The stone Law is good! However, the one that uses it to cause judgment and hate isn't good. Satan hates Love! Plain and simple, he hates when God's light of Grace and Love, breaks through the confusion of a world growing cold.
22 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and the other by a free woman.
-One covenant is slavery (Moses), while the other covenant bares freedom (Jesus)
23 But the one by the slave was born according to the impulse of the flesh, while the one by the free woman was born as the result of a promise.
-The impulse of our flesh is to do it our way. Religion that is complicated, fancy and self reliant; like Sarah doubting God and using human effort to bare a child by having Abraham sleep with her young slave girl.
-Jesus promised redemption to all who call on His name and also promised that those who Love are in Him.
24 These things are illustrations, for the women represent the two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery—this is Hagar.
-Again, Paul is emphasizing two, diametrically apposing Covenants.
-Hagar represents the covenant of Moses, that was given on Mt. Sanai! That's where the 10 commandments were given! This tied into circumcision that was given to Abraham and Ismael and follows through to Deuteronomy 31:26.
25 Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.
-Again, this has many implications to modern day, but we will focus on the matters at hand.
-Mt. Sanai is the sacred mountain where Moses was given the Ten Commandments. If you can't see that Paul is literally saying that the Old Wine is the 10 commandments, and the 603 laws that followed under dispensation of Angels and Men, you are missing the mark.
-He even ties this to Jerusalem and the Jew, which again revere Moses, or reject Jesus! This doesn't mean their fate is sealed, but it definitely means that their road to Damascus is coming.
26 But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
Now he says that Home above is Free! Free from what? Law of Moses! Why? Because Love is the real answer to everything.
27 For it is written:
- [ ] Rejoice, childless woman,
That's all of humanity that claims freedom and salvation in Jesus and exalts Love to all as their highest call!
- [ ] who does not give birth.
That's a reference of everyone waiting from the time of the Protoevangelium to the birth of Jesus!
- [ ] Burst into song and shout,
Happy Time!!!!!
- [ ] you who are not in labor,
This is irony! Paul is saying that those who work of the flesh to be saved are without Jesus. This is not funny, not good and is a very sad expression of truth.
- [ ] for the children of the desolate are many,
This is stating that the pride of mankind claims the souls of many.
- [ ] more numerous than those
-This even suggests that the number of the proud, without Jesus, because they won't turn to Him in admission of their perpetual need for Him, but tarry on in the labor of their dust.
- [ ] of the woman who has a husband.
That's Jesus the Bride Groom and those that rest in Him, alone.
- [ ] 28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
This assures the faithful that rely on Jesus, alone, that they are co-heirs of the promise.
- [ ] 29 But just as then the child born according to the flesh persecuted the one born according to the Spirit, so also now.
The Self-Righteous and Judgmental judge the flesh of sinners and persecute the children of the Faith and Love crowd. Want a great example? Read all four gospels and watch Jesus and the Pharisees. It cannot be missed, if you brave the passages, with open eyes!
- [ ] 30 But what does the Scripture say?
This is a direct quote form Genesis, and we read it together earlier. I have this posted many times before today in direct scriptural quotation.
- [ ] Drive out the slave and her son, for the son of the slave will never be a coheir with the son of the free woman.
No more Mosaic Law! Through Jesus, alone! Through Faith, Alone! Through Love, Alone! Glory to God, Alone! Words of Scripture, Alone! Through Grace, Alone!
Do not be ensnared by Satan! The children of the accuser are adversaries to God.
Satan means adversary and Accuser means Devil.
- [ ] 31 Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman.
Choose ye this day whom you will serve! Please! The brothers and sisters of Grace are diminishing. The Love of many is growing cold! Are you mad at me, then remember how mad the Pharisees were at Jesus. Do you Love Him, then turn ye now and REPENT of your religious, self reliance. Be Born Of Heaven, Be Born Of Love! God IS LOVE!
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