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1) THE DAY OF FULFILLMENT INTENDED FOR THE PROMISE WAS THE DAY OF CHRIST (cf. JOHN 8: 56).
2) THE PROMISE IS GUARANTEED TO THOSE WHO ARE SONS THROUGH FAITH (cf. ROMANS 4: 16).
3) THE PROMISE WAS INTENDED TO BLESS THE GENTILES AS WELL AS THE JEWS AND COULD DO SO ONLY THROUGH FAITH. THE CONCEPT WAS PRESENTED TO ABRAHAM IN SEED FORM (cf. GALATIANS 3: 8).
4) THE PROMISE WAS NOT ULTIMATELY FULFILLED UNTIL IT FOUND ITS MARK IN JESUS CHRIST (cf. GALATIANS 3: 16).
5) THE ILLUSTRATION OF THE ALLEGORY IN GALATIANS 4:21-31 USES ISHMAEL TO REPRESENT THE OLD LAW AND ISAAC TO REPRESENT THE NEW LAW/GOSPEL. IF THE SON OF PROMISE REPRESENTS THE NEW LAW, THEN THE NEW LAW IS THE LAW OF PROMISE.
6) THE GOSPEL IS THE "WORD OF THE OATH" WHICH CAME AFTER THE LAW (cf. HEBREWS 7:28). IN THIS CASE THE OATH BEING CONSIDERED IS THE OATH MAKING CHRIST A HIGH PRIEST BUT ITS FULFILLMENT WAS NOT UNTIL THE GOSPEL. REMEMBER, THE BLESSING OFFERED TO ALL NATIONS IS THROUGH THE ABRAHAMIC PROMISE. SALVATION AVAILABLE FOR ALL IS THE RESULT.
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