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What is Paul arguing in Galatians regarding the law? Investigate Gal 2:16 (not justified by works of the law), Gal 3:10-14 (curse of the law, Christ redeemed us), Gal 3:19 ("Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions"), Gal 3:24-25 (the law as schoolmaster/paidagogos -- "after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster"), Gal 4:9-10 (weak and beggarly elements, observing days/months/times/years), Gal 5:1-6 (stand fast in liberty, circumcision vs uncircumcision), Gal 5:14 ("all the law is fulfilled in one word... love thy neighbour"), Gal 5:18 ("if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law"). In each context, determine which "law" Paul is addressing -- the moral law, the ceremonial system, or the law as a means of justification.

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LAW

  • General scriptures concerning PSA 19:7-9; 119:1-8; PRO 28:4,5; MAT 22:21; LUK 16:17; 20:22-25; ROM 2:14,15; 7:7,12,14; 13:10; 1TI 1:5,8-10; JAS 1:25; 1JN 3:4; 5:3
  • See LITIGATION
  • See COMMANDMENTS
  • See DUTY TO GOD
  • OF MOSES
  • (Contained in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)
  • Given at Sinai EXO 19; DEU 1:1; 4:10-13; 33:2; HAB 3:3
  • Received by the disposition of angels DEU 33:2; PSA 68:17; ACT 7:53; GAL 3:19; HEB 2:2
  • Was given because of transgressions until the Messiah arrived GAL 3:19
  • Engraved on stone EXO 20:3-17; with 24:12; 31:18; 32:16; 34:29; 40:20; DEU 4:13; 5:4-22; 9:10
  • See TABLES
  • See COMMANDMENTS
  • Preserved in the ark of the covenant EXO 25:16; DEU 31:9,26
  • Found by Hilkiah in the house of the Lord 2KI 22:8
  • Engraved upon monuments DEU 27:2-8; JOS 8:30-35
  • To be written
    • On door posts DEU 6:9; 11:20
    • On frontlets for the forehead, and parchment for the hand EXO 13:9,16; DEU 6:4-9; 11:18-21
  • Children instructed in (See CHILDREN; INSTRUCTION)
  • Expounded by
    • The priests and Levites LEV 10:11; DEU 33:10; 2CH 35:3
    • Princes, priests, and Levites publicly taught EZR 7:10; NEH 8:1-18
    • From city to city 2CH 17:7-10
    • In synagogues LUK 4:16,32; ACT 13:14-52; 15:21; with 9:20; 14:1; 17:1-3; 18:4,26
  • Expounded to the assembled nation at the Feast of Tabernacles in the sabbatic year DEU 31:10-13
  • Renewed by Moses DEU 4:44-46
  • Curses of, responsively read by Levites and people at Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim DEU 27:12-26; JOS 8:33-35
  • Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the Israelites was founded DEU 17:18-20; 2KI 11:12; 2CH 23:11
  • Divine authority for EXO 19:16-24; 20:1-17; 24:12-18; 31:18; 32:15,16; 34:1-4,27,28; LEV 26:46; DEU 4:10-13,36; 5:1-22; 9:10; 10:1-5; 33:2-4; 1KI 8:9; EZR 7:6; NEH 1:7; 8:1; 9:14; PSA 78:5; 103:7; ISA 33:22; MAL 4:4; ACT 7:38,53; GAL 3:19; HEB 9:18-21
  • Prophecies in, of the Messiah LUK 24:44; JHN 1:45; 5:46; 12:34; ACT 26:22,23; 28:23; ROM 3:21,22
  • Epitomized by Jesus MAT 22:40; MRK 12:29-33; LUK 10:27
  • Book of, found by Hilkiah in the temple 2KI 22:8; 2CH 34:14
  • TEMPORARY JER 3:16; DAN 9:27; MAT 5:17-45; LUK 16:16,17; JHN 1:17; 4:20-24; 8:35; ACT 6:14; 10:28; 13:39; 15:1-29; 21:20-25; ROM 3:1,2; 7:1-6; 8:3; 10:4; 2CO 3:7-14; GAL 2:3-9; 4:30,31; EPH 2:15; COL 2:14-23; HEB 8:4-13; 9:8-24; 10:1-18; 11:40; 12:18,19,27

Note: MORAL LAW redirects to LAW (See LAW).

JUSTIFICATION

  • General scriptures concerning GEN 15:6; PSA 32:2; 71:16; 89:16; ISA 42:21; 45:24,25; 46:12,13; 50:8; 51:5,6; 53:11; 54:17; 56:1; 61:10; JER 23:6; HAB 2:4; ZEC 3:4; JHN 5:24; ACT 13:39; ROM 1:16,17; 2:13; 3:21,22,24-26,28,30; 4:3-25; 5:1,9,11-21; 6:22; 7:1-25; 8:1,30,31,33,34; 9:30-32; 10:1-21; 1CO 1:30; 6:11; 2CO 5:19,21; GAL 2:14-21; 3:6,8,9,11,21,22,24; 4:21-31; 5:4-6; EPH 6:14; PHP 3:8,9; COL 2:13,14; TIT 3:7; HEB 11:4,7; JAS 2:20-23,26
  • KINDRED SUBJECTS TO: See ADOPTION; FORGIVENESS; REGENERATION; SANCTIFICATION; SIN, CONFESSION OF; SIN, FORGIVENESS OF

CIRCUMCISION

  • Institution of GEN 17:10-14; LEV 12:3; JHN 7:22; ACT 7:8; ROM 4:11
  • A seal of righteousness ROM 2:25-29; 4:11
  • Performed on all males on the eighth day GEN 17:12,13; LEV 12:3; PHP 3:5
  • Rite of, observed on the Sabbath JHN 7:23
  • A prerequisite of the privileges of the passover EXO 12:48
  • Child named at the time of GEN 21:3,4; LUK 1:59; 2:21
  • Neglect of, punished GEN 17:14; EXO 4:24
  • Neglected JOS 5:7
  • Covenant promises of GEN 17:4-14; ACT 7:8; ROM 3:1; 4:11; 9:7-13; GAL 5:3
  • Necessity of, falsely taught by Judaizing Christians ACT 15:1
  • Paul's argument against the continuance of ROM 2:25,28; GAL 6:13
  • Characterized by Paul as a yoke ACT 15:10
  • Abrogated ACT 15:5-29; ROM 3:30; 4:9-11; 1CO 7:18,19; GAL 2:3,4; 5:2-11; 6:12; EPH 2:11,15; COL 2:11; 3:11
  • INSTANCES OF: Abraham GEN 17:23-27; 21:3,4; Shechemites GEN 34:24; Moses EXO 4:25; Israelites at Gilgal JOS 5:2-9; John the Baptist LUK 1:59; Jesus LUK 2:21; Paul PHP 3:5; Timothy ACT 16:3
  • FIGURATIVE EXO 6:12; DEU 10:16; 30:6; JER 4:4; 6:10; 9:26; ROM 2:28,29; 15:8; PHP 3:3; COL 2:11; 3:11
  • A designation of the Jews ACT 10:45; 11:2; GAL 2:9; EPH 2:11; COL 4:11; TIT 1:10
  • A designation of Christians PHP 3:3

FAITH

  • General scriptures concerning: [extensive list -- see raw data]
  • Key Galatians references: GAL 1 (whole chapter); 2:14-21; 2:16; 2:20; 3:1-29 (whole chapter); 5:5; 5:11; 5:22
  • IN CHRIST: ISA 28:16; MAT 7:24,25; ... GAL 2:16; 3:1-29; 5:6; EPH 1:12-14; ...
  • IN CHRIST, EXEMPLIFIED: ... GAL 2:20; PHP 4:13; ...
  • TRIAL OF: 1CH 29:17; PSA 26:2; 81:7; MAT 13:19-22; 24:21-25; LUK 8:13,14; 2TH 1:3-5; HEB 6:13-15; JAS 1:3,12; 1PE 1:7
  • SUM TOTAL OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND LIFE: ROM 1:8; Jude 1:3

GOSPEL

  • Called GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM MAT 4:23; 24:14
  • Called GOSPEL OF GOD ROM 1:1; 15:16; 1TH 2:8; 1TI 1:11; 1PE 4:17
  • Called GOSPEL OF CHRIST ROM 1:16; 1CO 9:12,18; GAL 1:7; PHP 1:27; 1TH 3:2
  • Called THE NEW COVENANT JER 31:31-34; HEB 7:22; 8:6-13; 9:8-15; 10:9; 12:22-24
  • Unclassified scriptures relating to: [extensive list]

GALATIA

  • (A province of Asia Minor)
  • Its churches visited by Paul ACT 16:6; 18:23
  • Collection taken in, for Christians at Jerusalem 1CO 16:1
  • Peter's address to 1PE 1:1
  • Churches in GAL 1:1,2
  • See Paul's epistle to Galatians GAL 1

TESTAMENT

  • A will HEB 9:16-18
  • The new MAT 26:28; MRK 14:24; LUK 22:20; 1CO 11:25
  • See COVENANT

Key Observations from Nave's

  1. LAW: TEMPORARY -- Nave's lists GAL 2:3-9 and GAL 4:30,31 under the "TEMPORARY" subsection of LAW, alongside other passages about cessation of certain aspects of the law.
  2. LAW: "received by the disposition of angels...in the hand of a mediator" -- GAL 3:19 is listed under both "divine authority" and "given because of transgressions."
  3. CIRCUMCISION: Abrogated -- Nave's explicitly lists GAL 2:3,4; 5:2-11; 6:12 under "Abrogated" for circumcision.
  4. CIRCUMCISION: "Necessity of, falsely taught by Judaizing Christians" -- ACT 15:1 identifies the specific controversy.
  5. JUSTIFICATION -- All the Galatians justification passages (2:14-21; 3:6,8,9,11,21,22,24; 4:21-31; 5:4-6) are grouped together under justification.
  6. FAITH IN CHRIST -- GAL 2:16 and 3:1-29 are listed specifically under "Faith in Christ," not merely general faith.