Gal 4:3 | TNotes | STEP | 4:3 Before Christ came , God’s people were like underage heirs to a large estate (4:1-2 ). They would inherit a great fortune (4:5 ), but they were still subject to their guardian (3:23-25 ). • the basic spiritual principles of this world: This probably refers to the principles of law that govern the world apart from Christ; these principles were fully expressed in the law of Moses (3:23-24 ; cp. 4:5 ).

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‏ Galatians 4:3

4:3 ^a Before Christ came, God’s people were like underage heirs to a large estate (4:1-2 ^b). They would inherit a great fortune (4:5 ^c), but they were still subject to their guardian (3:23-25 ^d).

• the basic spiritual principles of this world: This probably refers to the principles of law that govern the world apart from Christ; these principles were fully expressed in the law of Moses (3:23-24 ^e; cp. 4:5 ^f).