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Galatians 4:22 Cross-References
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“For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.”
Galatians 4:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on Galatians 4:22
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. Paul begins his allegory from Genesis. "For it is written" (gegraptai gar, γέγραπται γάρ)—Scripture says, introducing authoritative citation. "Abraham had two sons" (Abraam dyo huious eschen)—Isaac and Ishmael (Genesis 16, 21). Actually Abraham had more sons (Genesis 25:1-6), but Paul focuses on these two for his typological argument."The one by a bondmaid" (hena ek tēs paidiskēs, ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης)—Ishmael, born to Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian slave. "The other by a freewoman" (kai hena ek tēs eleuthe...
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Cross-References for Galatians 4:22
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“whom Hagar bore”
“Cast out this handmaid and her son! For the son of this handmaid will not be heir with my son, Isaac.”
“See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my handmaid. It may be that I will obtain children by her. Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.”
“and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken.”