paraphrased ‘enter the story’
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16 - The promises were made to Abraham and his offspring. God didn’t say to Abraham, “And to your offsprings,” as though meaning many, but - “to your offspring” - referring to one. And that one, is Christ.
17 What I mean is this - the law, which came 430 years later, doesn’t cancel a covenant/contract/agreement/guarantee, previously ratified by God, so as to annul the promise. 18 For if the inheritance comes by the law, then it’s no longer by promise.
But God gave the promise {gave his word} to Abraham by a promise [epaggelia - a summons, promise, from epรญ - upon, appropriate, and aggellล - announce – a promise which literally announces what is fitting, epaggelรญa is a legal term that refers to an “officially sanctioned promise”]. {Fitting because it’s the “one way” that works.}
19 Why then the law? It was added because of transgression [parabasis - a going aside, from parรก - contrary, and bainล - go – properly, an overstepping, a deliberate going over the line and transgression] {wrong-doing, doing wrong/what cannot ever work, being false, not of Truth, built on sand. Added to show right from wrong. The Ten Commandments (etc) are society preserving}.
The law was added, until the offspring should come to whom, and about whom, the promise was made. The law was put in place through angels, and by an mediator. (Which mediator was Moses.) 20 Now a mediator is helpful if more than one party must reach an agreement.
But God didn’t use a mediator when he gave his promise to Abraham. {HE said it. HE will do it.}
21 Does the law then contradict the promises God has made? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that can impart life, then indeed, righteousness would come about from the law. {There’s only one source of Life. And Father God has ordained it be given and maintained through his Son, only straight out from God one. So close, both administer God’s Spirit/Presence. Saturation will equal “sealed”. ๐️⛲️
How do you create genuinely able to think and reason beings, aNd, keep paradise/perfection intact? (Sealed.)
Because God is Life and “is perfect” mt.5:48, imperfect is entropy, which “doesn’t quit” so “God is savior of all, especially” (& currently) “those who believe” 1Tim.4:10. Eight millennial ‘days’ = one and done. Jn.12:32.}
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๐️ [ ] - word/language insights,
usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.
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Tomorrow - Galatians 3:22-29
My own studies, had to paraphrase to post.. which has turned out to be an interesting way to ‘enter the ‘story’.
Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)
