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I. THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST. He was made a curse. Upon Him rested, for a season, the wrath of God.

1. This was the bitter experience of His life. From His standpoint of perfect rectitude and purity, He saw how far men had wandered from God, and how deeply they had fallen in sin.

2. This was the agony of His death. Man's hatred to God culminated in the act that put Christ to death.

3. That Christ endured such suffering, being made a curse, was evident from the peculiar manner of His death. "As it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree."

II. REDEMPTION BY CHRIST. "He hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us."

III. BLESSING THROUGH CHRIST. In this blessing is included —

1. Salvation for the Gentiles, "That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ."

2. Blessing through Christ included the "promise of the Spirit."Lessons:

1. Christ the sufferer must be Christ the Redeemer.

2. The blessings of salvation are to be obtained in Christ (ἐν Χριστῷ). There must be fellowship with Christ.

3. Salvation becomes an actual and personal blessing through the ministration of the Spirit.

(Richard Nicholls.)

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KJV: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

WEB: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,"