Galatians 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel to Abraham, saying… I. GOD FORESAW that He would justify the heathen through faith. II. Foreseeing this issue, GOD ANNOUNCED IT by word of mouth to Abraham. III. MOSES RECORDED IT in the spirit of prophecy. IV. PAUL JUSTIFIES THIS USE OF SCRIPTURE here, and in Romans 15:1-4, and 1 Corinthians 10:1-11. See also 1 Peter 1:11, 12. V. WE MAY APPLY IT TO THE NEW TESTAMENT. 1. The Scripture foresaw and provided against the doctrine of the supremacy of Peter, which is the foundation of the Papal claims (Galatians 2:11, etc.; Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 5:1-3). 2. Against mariolatry (Luke 8:21; Luke 9:28). (Dean Goulburn.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. |
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