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Kenneth Wuest · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Wuest on nepios - The idea of immaturity is in the word, and according to the context in which it is found, it could refer to either mental or spiritual immaturity.
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Wuest adds "The words “ye that desire to be under the law, imply that the Galatians had not adopted, but were on the point of adopting the law. The idea is, “ye who are bent on being under law.”" Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on you who want – of your own accord madly courting that which must condemn and ruin you. David
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Wuest explains "The word for connects the contents of verse 21 with those of 22. The idea is, “Your desire to be under law is not in harmony with Scripture, and here is the scripture.” For it is written (grapho) - The phrase it is written describes (perfect tense = it stands written) Scripture quoted or referred to as authoritative (e.g., Mt. 4:4; Mk 7:6; Lk 4:8, 10; Ro 1:17; 1 Cor. 1:19, 31). Paul after "setting them up" by asking "do you not listen to the law" now says "Okay here is what the law says." Note that Paul returns to the Old Testament record THREE TIMES in this passage: Gal 4:22—“IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN THAT ABRAHAM HAD TWO SONS,” 2. Gal 4:27—“FOR IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN”—he is quoting from Isaiah 54:1, and 3. Gal 4:30—“BUT WHAT IS THE SCRIPTURE SAYING? THROW OUT THE MAIDSERVANT AND HER SON”—here Paul is quoting from Genesis 21:8-10. Written (1125)(grapho from root graph- = primarily means to scratch on or engrave) means to engrave or inscribe with a stylus characters or letters on a surface which can be wood, wax, metal, leather, stone, parchment, dirt (John ), paper, etc. It is written occurs 76 times in the NAS. When we were children and our parents told us to do something and we questioned "Why?", the answer was usually "Because I said so!". Why are we commanded to be holy? Because God said so! A popular saying is "God said it, I believe it, that settles it." This sounds good but isn't accurate because God's Word is true, regardless of whether we believe it or not. A more accurate "saying" would be "God said it, that settles it!" It is written should put a stop to every complaint or excuse. This sobering thought should motivate his readers (and us) to heed his injunction. Donald Campbell - By turning again to Abraham (Genesis., as one of the Books of Moses, was considered a part of the Law) Paul was appealing to the founder of the Jewish nation from whose physical descent the Jews traced their blessings. John the Baptist and Jesus declared that physical descent from Abraham was not enough, however, to guarantee spiritual blessing (cf. Matt. 3:9; John 8:37-44). (BKC) Don Anderson - In this passage, we are going to note together that there are: TWO WOMEN, TWO SONS, TWO COVENANTS, TWO MOUNTAINS, and TWO CITIES. There is: the LAW as OPPOSED to the PROMISE and the FLESH as OPPOSED to the SPIRIT. The application of the whole illustration will be: BONDAGE UNDER THE LAW or FREEDOM IN JESUS CHRIST. Paul has already used Abraham and his faith several times in the previous chapters and now he returns to his BIOGRAPHY once again to drive home his point: Genesis 15—God made a covenant with Abraham that his seed would be as the stars of heaven. Genesis 16—Sarah did not have any children so they grew quite impatient with God. Sarah told Abraham to go in unto her maid. Sarah’s thought after TEN YEARS OF DELAY was that obviously God means for us to HELP instead of WAIT. When you are most eager to act is when you will make the most pitiful mistakes. WAITING INVOLVES DEPENDENCE. (Ps 27:14 Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.) (Notes) A poem recorded in Streams in the Desert by L. B. Cowman Waiting, yes, patiently waiting, Till next steps made plain shall be To hear with the inner hearing, The voice that will call for me. Waiting, yes, hopefully waiting, With hope that need not grow dim, The Master has pledged to guide me And my eyes are unto Him. Waiting, expectantly waiting, Perhaps it may be today, The Master will quickly open The gate to my future way. Waiting, yes, waiting, still waiting. I know, though, I have waited long That while He withholds His purpose, His waiting cannot be wrong. Waiting, yes, waiting, still waiting, The Master will not be late. He knoweth that I am waiting For Him to unlatch the gate. ―Jay Danson Smith