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A Promised Identity
Commentators unanimously affirm that Paul identifies Christians directly with Isaac. Just as Isaac's birth was a supernatural miracle based on God's promise, not human effort, our status as God's children is a gift of grace. It is not earned through works of the law but is received by faith as a fulfillment of God's promise.
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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 4:28
18th Century
Theologian
Now we, brethren. We who are Christians.
Are the children of promise. We so far resemble Isaac, that there are great and pr…
AT Robertson
On Galatians 4:28
Now we (ημεις δε). Some MSS. have υμεις δε (now ye). In either case Paul means that Christians (Jews and Gentiles) are children of…
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 4:28
19th Century
Bishop
We.—The better reading appears to be You. Children of promise—Children born in accomplishment of the promise. (See Romans…
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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 4:28
In the third section of this treatment of the Hagar and Sarah story, Paul applies the allegory to all Christians, pointing out that because they ar…
John Gill
On Galatians 4:28
17th Century
Pastor
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was
The Ethiopic version reads, "you, brethren"; and so one of Stephens's copies. As the …
Matthew Henry
On Galatians 4:28–31
17th Century
Minister
This history, having been explained, is now applied. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bond-woman, but of the free. If the pri…