Galatians 4:5 Meaning and Explanation
“To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”
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What Does Galatians 4:5 Mean?
Paul states the purpose of the Son's coming: to redeem those held under the law. He bought back the captives, freeing them from the bondage that the law's curse imposed. What we could not do for ourselves, he came to do.
And the goal of redemption is adoption. We are not merely freed from slavery but brought into the family as sons and daughters. Redemption clears the debt; adoption gives the inheritance. The Son became under the law so that we might become children of God.
Galatians 4:5 in the Original Language
huiothesia (υἱοθεσία), 'adoption of sons' -- being given the full standing of a son.
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What does Galatians 4:5 mean?
He came to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.