"For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free."
In today's lesson, Paul explained that the Gentiles were the intended inheritors of God's promise by drawing an analogy between Hagar having given birth to Ishmael in the natural order and Sarah having given birth to Isaac by faith in the promise that God.
Likewise, the Jews were inheritors by the natural order and the Gentiles were inheritors of salvation by faith in the promise.
This one, like all bible lessons, is very important.The full explanation of what this all means would take far more space than is available in this format. It behooves the sincere bible student to take the time to fully investigate the intent of this lesson so as to fully understand the "operation" of God.~
Note: If anyone has any specific questions concerning this, or any other of these lessons, please contact me personally and I'll do my best to answer them, or I'll find someone who can. Of course each lesson is also available for open discussion within the constraints of the class.
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