galatians-4:4-5

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Galatians 4:4-5

DISCOURSE: 2070THE TIME AND MANNER OF CHRIST’S INCARNATIONGalatians 4:4-5. When the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem, them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.THE advantages which we as Christians enjoy above the Jews are exceeding great. The Jewish Church was like an heir to a large estate during the years of his minority: he has indeed bright prospects before him; but at present he receives no... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Galatians 4:1-31

Now I say, That an heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father ( Galatians 4:1-2 ).So, Paul now gives us an illustration of a... Here's a little child. He is born in the Rockefeller family. One day he's going to be heir to the Rockefeller fortunes. But as long as he is in kindergarten, he can't go out and sign checks for a million dollars. Though one day it'll all be his,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 4:1-31

Galatians 4:1-3 . The heir, as long as he is a child, and a minor, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all. He is under guardians, till the year appointed by the will of his father. This allegory applies to the jews, who though they were the seed of Abraham, were still in their minority. Though they were the heirs, they were still under the law, till the appointed time should come. So we also have been under the elements of this world, subject to the laws of our... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Galatians 4:4-5

Galatians 4:4-5But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son.Christ’s Advent in the fulness of timeThe question has often been asked, Why did not Christ come sooner? Why were patriarchs, kings, and prophets, left to experience the sickness of heart arising from hope long deferred? It was necessary that the world should be left to itself, in order that its own strivings being proved insufficient to the finding out God, there might be a standing demonstration of the need of a... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Galatians 4:4

4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, Ver. 4. But when the fulness of the time ] This answers to that time appointed of the Father, Galatians 4:2 . Plato said that God doth always γεωμετρειν , he doth all things in number, weight, and measure; he never comes too soon, neither stays he too long. God sent forth his Son ] Out of his own bosom. May not we say as they did, John 11:36 , Lo! how he loved us. This was a hyperbole of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Galatians 4:5

5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Ver. 5. To redeem them, &c. ] To buy them off, who were in worse case than the Turkish galley slaves chained to an oar. That we might receive the adoption ] That is, the possession of our adoption, the full enjoyment of our inheritance. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Galatians 4:4

the fulness: Genesis 49:10, Daniel 9:24-Ezekiel :, Malachi 3:1, Mark 1:15, Acts 1:7, Ephesians 1:10, Hebrews 9:10 God: Isaiah 48:16, Zechariah 2:8-1 Kings :, John 3:16, John 6:38, John 8:42, John 10:36, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 4:10, 1 John 4:14 made: Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Micah 5:2, Zechariah 6:12, Luke 2:10, Luke 2:11, John 1:14, Romans 1:3, Romans 9:5, Philippians 2:6-Ruth :, 1 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 10:5-Judges :, 1 John 4:2 of a: Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 7:14, Jeremiah 31:22,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Galatians 4:5

redeem: Galatians 4:21, Galatians 3:13, Matthew 20:28, Luke 1:68, Acts 20:28, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 5:2, Colossians 1:13-Proverbs :, Titus 2:14, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:15, 1 Peter 1:18-Proverbs :, 1 Peter 3:18, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 14:3 that we: Galatians 4:7, Galatians 3:26, John 1:12, Romans 8:19, Romans 8:23, Romans 9:4, Ephesians 1:5 Reciprocal: Exodus 2:10 - and he Leviticus 4:28 - a kid Leviticus 25:48 - General Jeremiah 3:19 - put thee Matthew 1:18 - of the... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Galatians 4:4

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,But when the fulness of the time — Appointed by the Father, Galatians 4:2.Was come, God sent forth — From his own bosom. His Son, miraculously made of the substance of a woman - A virgin, without the concurrence of a man.Made under the law — Both under the precept, and under the curse, of it. read more