Verse 9
6. Consequent folly of their relapse from faith-justification into old legalism, Galatians 4:9-20.
9. But now After your adult growth and knowledge.
Known God Not merely as a false Jupiter or a dim Jehovah, but as father through Christ.
Rather… known of God No longer like children committed to governors and tutors, and overlooked by their father; but like children to whom the Father hath sent the Spirit of sonship, who hears them crying, and knows them as his sons.
How Imperative rebuke! How can so preposterous a turn be made.
Weak As childhood.
Beggarly Penniless as the minor state.
Elements The first letters, hieroglyphs, and child-pictures of pupilage. That is the circumcision, the holidays, and the rituals of either Judaism or paganism.
Weak Impotent to strengthen spiritually the soul in its full growth.
Beggarly Poor in any thing that can satisfy an immortal spirit.
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