Lesson 483: Galatians 4:4

PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More explained that the law served as a guardian until Christ came. God's promises to AbrahamThe first patriarch of Israel and the foundational figure of God’s covenant. Abraham is called by God to leave his homeland, promised a great nation, and declared righteous through faith. He is the father of Isaac and Ishmael, and the ancestor of both Israel and many surrounding peoples. His life represents faith, obedience, and the beginning of God’s covenant plan... More preceded and supersede the law given centuries later at SinaiA mountain in the wilderness where God revealed Himself to Moses and gave Israel the Law, including the Ten Commandments. Sinai marks the formal establishment of God’s covenant with His people, accompanied by thunder, fire, cloud, and divine glory. The name represents revelation, covenant, holiness, and God’s direct communication with Israel during the Exodus. More.

PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More contrasted slavery under elemental forces with freedom as God's children and heirs. He declared that when the set time fully came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under law to redeem those under law.