Galatians 4:22-23 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a female slave, the other by a free woman.… JEWISH CHURCH. The bondwoman, Hagar. Son of the bondwoman, Ishmael. Natural birth (the flesh). Mount Sinai. The Law. The earthly Jerusalem. Enslaved. Fruitful. Small offspring. Persecuting. Expulsion. The Jewish Church is enslaved. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. The freewoman, Sarah. Son of the freewoman, Isaac. Supernatural birth (the promise). Mount Zion. The Promise. The heavenly Jerusalem. Free. Barren. Large offspring. Persecuted. Inheritance. The Christian Church is free. (W. Sanday, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.WEB: For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman. |
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