From 7fe596a03a65696c1639fe6af47abf11b58cf13f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 21:14:20 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Galatians 3:1-14 --- content/bible_journal/galatians_3:1-14.md | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/galatians_3:1-14.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/galatians_3:1-14.md b/content/bible_journal/galatians_3:1-14.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a2e7c47 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/galatians_3:1-14.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ ++++ +title = "Galatians 3:1–14" +date = "2023-08-08" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Galatians3.1-14) + +Paul now shows that the Galatians themselves experienced the indwelling of the +Holy Spirit without first becoming Jewish. It wasn't by circumcision, offering +sacrifices at the temple, or keeping the dietary laws that brought the Spirit +upon them but His own gracious decision. Miracles were performed in their +midst, and they experienced at least some trials because of their faith. If all +of these signs that they are truly believers happened to them, why should they +now put in some kind of effort to make it happen? Instead, they are righteous +in the same way as Abraham, by faith and not by fulfilling a law he did not +have. Indeed, through Abraham's family, particularly Jesus, all the nations of +the world are blessed by participating in the same faith. + +When Paul cites [Deuteronomy 27:26](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Deut27.26), +that verse comes after a list of what might be considered particularly heinous +sins: murder, incest, and cruel deception to name a few. But lest anyone see +that list and think they are in the clear because they didn't do those things, +verse 26 rolls up and applies the same curse to anyone who fails to uphold +_any_ of the things God commanded. Didn't tell the priest about the mildew on +your walls? Cursed. Wore some clothes made of blended fibers? Cursed. Nowhere +in the Torah does it say "do this and you shall be righteous". Fulfilling the +laws brings blessing and avoids the curses, yes, but that's not the same thing +at all. Instead the sacrifices were set up to atone for the people's inevitable +unrighteousness. + +By taking on the curse of the law by being hung on a tree, Christ purchased us +from the curse we put on ourselves by our iniquity. His perfect keeping of the +law was exchanged with our imperfection so that He could pay the price we +deserved, and thus we receive the blessing that He earned. + +* * * + +We marvel at the price You would pay to purchase us out of our doom.