Gal 4:25 | TNotes | STEP | 4:25 Both Hagar and Mount Sinai were symbols of Jerusalem , which stood for Judaism in Paul’s day. Judaism continued to trust in the law and in physical descent from Abraham for their status before God (cp. John 8:31-59 ); they rejected Christ and continued to live in slavery to the law (Gal 3:23-24 ; 4:1-3 ). • Mount Sinai in Arabia: The traditional location for Mount Sinai is in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. However, some have suggested that in Arabia means that Mount Sinai was in Midian, where Moses once lived (see Exod 3:1 ).

bJohn 8:31-59►

cGal 3:23-24►

eExod 3:1►

‏ Galatians 4:25

4:25 ^a Both Hagar and Mount Sinai were symbols of Jerusalem, which stood for Judaism in Paul’s day. Judaism continued to trust in the law and in physical descent from Abraham for their status before God (cp. John 8:31-59 ^b); they rejected Christ and continued to live in slavery to the law (Gal 3:23-24 ^c; 4:1-3 ^d).

• Mount Sinai in Arabia: The traditional location for Mount Sinai is in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. However, some have suggested that in Arabia means that Mount Sinai was in Midian, where Moses once lived (see Exod 3:1 ^e).