Galatians 3:19 Why then serves the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made… I. Moral — it was brought in to detect — expose — restrain — punish transgression. II. Preparatory — it prepared the way for the gospel, developing human weakness — pointing to Christ its substance and antitype. III. Divinely ordained — by angels (Deuteronomy 33:2; Hebrews 2:2) — in the hand of a mediator, Moses. IV. Temporary — because mediatorial (see vers. 15-22, also Lisco, in loco) — but the promise is everlasting, for God is one. V. Harmonious with the gospel — it does not propose to communicate righteousness and life — but concludes all under sin. VI. Conducive to faith — by convincing men of sin — excluding all other hope — shutting them up to the faith of Christ — in whom the promise is given. (J. Lyth.) Parallel Verses KJV: Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. |
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