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The Barren Woman's Children
Commentators explain that Paul quotes Isaiah 54:1 to illustrate a stunning reversal. The 'barren woman' represents the new covenant community (the heavenly Jerusalem), which seemed small and insignificant. The prophecy declares that this community, through the inclusion of Gentiles, would have far more spiritual children than the old covenant community (the 'woman with a husband'). This was a promise that Christianity would experience explosive, worldwide growth.
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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 4:27
18th Century
Theologian
For it is written. This passage is found in Isaiah 44:1. For an exposition of its meaning as it occurs there, see my Notes on Isaiah. The …
AT Robertson
On Galatians 4:27
Which is our mother (ητις εστιν μητηρ ημων). The mother of us Christians, apply the allegory of Hagar and Sarah to us. The Jerusal…
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 4:27
19th Century
Bishop
Rejoice, thou barren.—The quotation is from Isaiah 54:1. It has reference, in the first instance, to the restoration of t…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Galatians 4:27–29
19th Century
Preacher
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not: break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more childr…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 4:27
There is no evidence that the verse Paul now quotes (Isaiah 54:1) was ever associated with the story of Hagar and Sarah and their child…
John Calvin
On Galatians 4:27
16th Century
Theologian
For it is written. The apostle proves, by a quotation from Isaiah, that the lawful sons of the Church are born according to the promise. T…
John Gill
On Galatians 4:27
17th Century
Pastor
For it is written (Isaiah 44:1) , which is cited to prove, that the heavenly Jerusalem, or Gospel church stat…
Matthew Henry
On Galatians 4:21–27
17th Century
Minister
The difference between believers who rested in Christ only, and those who trusted in the law, is explained by the histories of Isaac and Ishmael. T…