Law and Grace
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Paul’s comparison of Sarah and Hagar in Galatians 4 can sound troubling when isolated from its context. Read alongside Galatians 3–5, however, it becomes a powerful argument about promise, Torah, Christ, the Spirit, and the surprising shape of Abraham’s worldwide family.
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Paul does not describe the Law as God’s failed attempt to save humanity. Torah occupied an intentional place within God’s covenant story until Christ brought that story to its appointed goal.