Gal 4:4-7 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gal 4:4-5: 4:4-5 God set the right time in the course of history for Christ to come (cp. Luke 4:18-19 ; Eph 4:8-10 ). • Christ was fully human ( born of a woman ) and subject to the law . Christ fulfilled the law (see Matt 3:13-15 ; 5:17 ) so that now God’s children have freedom and are no longer bound as slaves to it. • to buy freedom: By fulfilling the law and bearing its curse, Christ ransomed us from its claims (Gal 3:13 ; see also Rom 3:24 ; Col 1:13-14 ). • so that he could adopt us: See also Rom 8:15-17 .

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bLuke 4:18-19►

cEph 4:8-10►

dMatt 3:13-15►

e5:17►

fGal 3:13►

gRom 3:24►

hCol 1:13-14►

iRom 8:15-17►

j4:6►

kRom 8:16►

lEph 1:13-14►

mMark 14:36►

nMatt 6:9►

‏ Galatians 4:4-7

Summary for Gal 4:4-5: 4:4-5 ^a God set the right time in the course of history for Christ to come (cp. Luke 4:18-19 ^b; Eph 4:8-10 ^c).

• Christ was fully human (born of a woman) and subject to the law. Christ fulfilled the law (see Matt 3:13-15 ^d; 5:17 ^e) so that now God’s children have freedom and are no longer bound as slaves to it.

• to buy freedom: By fulfilling the law and bearing its curse, Christ ransomed us from its claims (Gal 3:13 ^f; see also Rom 3:24 ^g; Col 1:13-14 ^h).

• so that he could adopt us: See also Rom 8:15-17 ⁱ.
4:6 ^j The Holy Spirit provides an inner testimony to assure us that we are God’s children (see Rom 8:16 ^k; Eph 1:13-14 ^l).

• Those who have the Spirit of his Son are able to address God as Father, just as Christ did (Mark 14:36 ^m; cp. Matt 6:9 ⁿ).