Galatians 3:7-14
Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
COMMENT
Abraham was righteous because of his faith, not his works. So his children would also be righteous by faith. That is the fulfillment of the promise to Abraham. (Gen 15:5) His heirs would come through Isaac, and not the son of the servant girl. They would be children of faith.
God knew this, that is why the Scriptures foresaw it. Scripture states that all nations will blessed through Abram, not just the Jewish nation. The blessing is found through faith. For those who are not of faith, for those who seek to obtain favor through law and obedience, a curse, the exact opposite of what they are seeking. You see, the problem with the law is that in order to fulfill it, you have to fulfill it all. Even the things that you do that unknowingly violate the law make you guilty.
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