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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:13

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law ,.... The Redeemer is Christ, the Son of God; who was appointed and called to this work by his Father, and which he himself agreed to; he was spoken of in prophecy under this character; he came as such, and has obtained eternal redemption, for which he was abundantly qualified; as man, he was a near kinsman, to whom the right of redemption belonged; and as God, he was able to accomplish it. The persons redeemed are "us", God's elect, both of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:14

That the blessing of Abraham ,.... The same blessing Abraham enjoyed, even justification by the righteousness of Christ; and what was promised to Abraham, that in him, his seed, that is Christ, the Gentiles should be blessed, or justified; for though this blessing may in general comprise every spiritual blessing, yet it chiefly regards that of justification; or a deliverance from the curse of the law, and which is the end of Christ's being made a curse, that this blessedness might come on... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:15

Brethren ,.... Whereas in Galatians 3:1 , he calls them "foolish Galatians", which might seem too harsh and severe, therefore, to mitigate and soften their resentments, he styles them brethren; hoping still well of them, and that they were not so far gone, but that they might be recovered; and imputing the blame and fault rather to their leaders and teachers, than to them: I speak after the manner of men ; agreeably to a Talmudic form of speech in use among the Jews, דברה תורה ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:16

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made ,.... The promises design the promises of the covenant of grace mentioned in the next verse, which are exceeding great and precious, better than those of any other covenant; and which are all yea and amen in Christ, and are chiefly of a spiritual nature; though all the temporal blessings of God's people come to them in a covenant way, and by virtue of the promise; for godliness has the promise of this life, that God will verily feed them,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:17

And this I say ,.... Assert and affirm as a certain truth, that is not to be gainsaid; that the covenant that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul ; by "the covenant" is meant, not the covenant made with Adam, as the federal head of all his posterity; for this was made two thousand years before the law was given; nor that which was made with the Israelites at Mount Sinai, for that itself is the law, which was four... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:18

For if the inheritance be of the law ,.... By the inheritance is meant, either the eternal inheritance, everlasting life and happiness in heaven, which is the gift of God through Christ, and not attained to and enforced by the works of the law; or particularly the blessing of justification, promised in the covenant to Abraham, and his spiritual seed; even to the Gentiles, and inherited by them; which is not obtained through obedience to the law of works, nor does it belong to those who seek... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:19

Wherefore why then serveth the law? .... If this be the case, might an objector say, why was the law given? what ends and purposes are to be served by it? of what use can it be? there had as good been no law at all, if the inheritance is not of it, and there is no justification by it. To which it is answered, it was added because of transgressions ; four hundred and thirty years after the covenant made with Abraham; it did not succeed it, nor take the place of it, and so make it null and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:20

Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, .... A mediator supposes two parties he stands between, and these at a distance from, or disagreeing with each other; where there is but one party, there can be no need of, nor any reason for, a mediator; so Christ is the Mediator between God and men, the daysman, Job 9:33 , that lays his hands upon them both; and Moses, he was the mediator between God and the Israelites: but God is one ; not in person, for there are three persons in the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:21

Is the law then against the promises of God? .... If the law was added because of transgressions, and curses for them, and if the inheritance is not of it, but by promise, were it, it would not be by promise, then, says an objector, it is against the promises: these are contrary to one another, and God, in giving the one and the other, must contradict himself: to which it is replied, God forbid ; a way of speaking the apostle uses, when he would express his abhorrence and detestation of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, .... By the "Scripture" is meant, either the writing of the law in particular, the killing letter, or the whole Scripture, or God in it; and who by and in it has shown, declared, and proved, that all the individuals of human nature, Jews and Gentiles, and all that is in them, and done by them, are under the power and dominion of sin, defiled by it, and involved in the guilt of it; for it is not πΑντΑν , "all persons", but πΑντΑ , "all... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:22

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