I like the NLT in regard to Galatians 3. The law acted as our guarding in raising us to recognize our need for reconciliation through Jesus atoning sacrifice. This is why people today must still be shown that they have broken God's law. How else could they know they are guilty rather than innocent?
Galatians 3:19-29
[19]Why, then, was the law given? It was given alongside the promise to show people their sins. But the law was designed to last only until the coming of the child who was promised. God gave his law through angels to Moses, who was the mediator between God and the people.
[20]Now a mediator is helpful if more than one party must reach an agreement. But God, who is one, did not use a mediator when he gave his promise to Abraham.
[21]Is there a conflict, then, between God’s law and God’s promises? Absolutely not! If the law could give us new life, we could be made right with God by obeying it.
[22]But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.
[23]Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed.
[24]Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith.
[25]And now that the way of faith has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian.
[26]For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
[27]And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes.
[28]There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.
[29]And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.
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Sorry it took me some time to reply.
I took the measure of bolding and underlining what i believe needs to be addressed.
Something i once shared with someone elsewhere is that sin isnt measured by missing the mark, but by the hardness of the Heart.
Transgress one and youve trangressed all.
And so what is the greatest command
Where are the Blessings and Promises in the Scriptures to those who seek the Lord.
If not for the Message of who it is that Loves us and gives Grace freely to those who would seek hold of propriety.
The Royal Law to a person seeking after Gods own heart would say no such thing as that there are no Blessings in Instruction. So pay close attention
Ephraim and Yehuda(judah)
Ravenous not being the nature of a true wolf.
Only a depiction long missunderstood because of malinformation and Ill will.
As I've shared with others elsewhere before, a wolf's characteristics are a form of instruction. Likewise, where you find binyamin(benjamin) you will find both ephraim and manesseh.
So for a moment here what would a person possibly see or even hear if not facing the Truth that is the covenant.
Now what Has the Lord Spoke of through the prophets of past time. " Ephraim is His first born", And so binyamin being the son of right hand takes on meaning when coming closer to the Truth of the Kingdom.
And by no means would someone like me dare to hinder my neighbors from entering into His rest.
Even if i were the fiercest of wolves to ever set his eyes on the Kings of the east. Though there are some who would, that toil no gain.
2 peter 3
Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him. 16He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction. 17Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard not to be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
So as for rightly dividing the Scripture as a person who would divide by Evening Wisdom.
Due diligence will greatly please the heart of a generous giver, charity of gold praised 7 times a day.
Would you Raise your voice any other Way than to speak of such Beauty that sings of our Savior.
