Gal 3:6-9 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gal 3:6-9: 3:6-9 Abraham’s experience shows that faith has always been the basis for relationship with God and for receiving what God has promised. 3:6 This quote is from Gen 15:6 , where God established his covenant with Abraham (see Gen 15:1-21 ; 17:1-27 ). This statement is foundational in defining God’s relationship with humanity (see Hab 2:4 ; Rom 4:1-8 , 17-22 ).

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‏ Galatians 3:6-9

Summary for Gal 3:6-9: 3:6-9 ^a Abraham’s experience shows that faith has always been the basis for relationship with God and for receiving what God has promised. 3:6 ^b This quote is from Gen 15:6 ^c, where God established his covenant with Abraham (see Gen 15:1-21 ^d; 17:1-27 ^e). This statement is foundational in defining God’s relationship with humanity (see Hab 2:4 ^f; Rom 4:1-8 ^g, 17-22 ^h).
3:7 ⁱ Gentile Christians—including the Galatians—are among the real children of Abraham, not by keeping the law of Moses, but by faith in God (see Rom 4:9-17 ^j, 23-25 ^k; cp. Matt 12:48-50 ^l).
3:8 ^m the Scriptures looked forward: By faith, Abraham foresaw the coming Messiah (cp. John 8:56 ⁿ) and received the message that “All nations will be blessed through you” (Gen 12:3 ^o; 18:18 ^p; 22:18 ^q).Through Abraham’s offspring, the Messiah, God would accept all nations on the same basis as Abraham himself—by faith.