Galatians Summary Galatians Summary OutlineOutline

I. Ch 1-2: Defense of Message and Messenger

II. Ch 3-4: Grace-Faith versus Law-Works

III. Ch 5-6: New Life in the Spirit

Ch 3-4: Grace-Faith versus Law-Works

A.A. 3:1-93:1-9 The Preeminence of FaithThe Preeminence of Faith

B.B. 3:10-143:10-14 The Curse of WorksThe Curse of Works

C.C. 3:15-183:15-18 The Precedent of PromiseThe Precedent of Promise

D.D. 3:19-253:19-25 The Purpose of the LawThe Purpose of the Law

E.E. 3:26-4:73:26-4:7 Sons and Heirs through ChristSons and Heirs through Christ

F.F. 4:8-184:8-18 The Emptiness of LegalismThe Emptiness of Legalism

G.G. 4:19-314:19-31 Law and Grace Cannot CoexistLaw and Grace Cannot Coexist

““transgressions”transgressions”

para,basijpara,basij PARABASISPARABASISVine’s:Vine’s: “primarily a going aside, “primarily a going aside, then, an overstepping, is used then, an overstepping, is used metaphorically to denote metaphorically to denote transgression (always of a breach of transgression (always of a breach of law)”law)”Merryman:Merryman: “to step over a limit”“to step over a limit”

““appointed”/“ordained”appointed”/“ordained”

dia,tasswdia,tasswDIATASSŌDIATASSŌ

““appointed”/“ordained”appointed”/“ordained”

dia,tasswdia,tasswDIATASSŌDIATASSŌVine’s:Vine’s: translated ordained “in translated ordained “in the sense of ‘administered’”the sense of ‘administered’”Merryman:Merryman: “The law was added “The law was added by means of ordination through by means of ordination through angels.”angels.”

““mediator”mediator”

mesi,thjmesi,thj MESITĒSMESITĒS

““mediator”mediator”

mesi,thjmesi,thj MESITĒSMESITĒSmesojmesoj

“middle”“middle”eimieimi “to go”“to go”

lit:lit: “a go-between”“a go-between”

““mediator”mediator”

mesi,thjmesi,thj MESITĒSMESITĒSbiblestudytools.combiblestudytools.com““One who intervenes between One who intervenes between two, either in order to make or two, either in order to make or restore peace and friendship, or restore peace and friendship, or form a compact, or for ratifying a form a compact, or for ratifying a covenant.”covenant.”

Galatians 3:20

o de. mesi,thj eno.j ouvk e;stin( Now the mediator of one is not

o de. Qeo.j ei=j evstin -- but God one is

Galatians 3:20

o de. mesi,thj eno.j ouvk e;stin( Now the mediator of one is not

Now the mediator is not of one

Galatians 3:20

o de. mesi,thj eno.j ouvk e;stin( Now the mediator of one is not

Now the mediator is not of one

“Now the mediator ‘does not belong to a category of one’”

Galatians 3:20

A. Lukyn WilliamsA. Lukyn Williams

““In a promise God acts alone; In a promise God acts alone; when a mediator is employed in when a mediator is employed in any act of His there is the any act of His there is the implication of plurality and implication of plurality and separation from Himself so long separation from Himself so long as the thing mediated is in as the thing mediated is in force.”force.”

Galatians 3:20

o de. Qeo.j ei=j evstin -- but God one is

Galatians 3:20

o de. Qeo.j ei=j evstin -- but God one is

but God is one

Galatians 3:20

Now the mediator does not belong to a category of one

but God is one.

Galatians 3:20

Ron MerrymanRon Merrymanin every case where mediation is necessary, there in every case where mediation is necessary, there must be mutual obligations and responsibilities must be mutual obligations and responsibilities agreed upon by agreed upon by twotwo parties. parties.the law contractthe law contract required mediation because two required mediation because two parties were involved (God and the Jewish people). parties were involved (God and the Jewish people). Both parties had to fulfill the terms of the contract. Both parties had to fulfill the terms of the contract. The contract is only valid so long as both fulfill its The contract is only valid so long as both fulfill its terms.terms.the promise contractthe promise contract however, unlike the law, is however, unlike the law, is absolute and unconditional: Its fulfillment rests totally absolute and unconditional: Its fulfillment rests totally with the One who made it, God! On God alone rests with the One who made it, God! On God alone rests the entire responsibility to fulfill the details of the the entire responsibility to fulfill the details of the contract. Thus the law is far inferior to the promise.contract. Thus the law is far inferior to the promise.

Galatians 3:20

James BoiceJames Boice

““Whatever the details of the interpretation—Whatever the details of the interpretation—and there probably will never be perfect and there probably will never be perfect agreement on Paul’s precise meaning—the agreement on Paul’s precise meaning—the general thought seems to be that the promise general thought seems to be that the promise must be considered superior to the law because must be considered superior to the law because the law is two-sided. The law was mediated, the law is two-sided. The law was mediated, and this means that man was a party to it. The and this means that man was a party to it. The promise, on the other hand, is unilateral; man is promise, on the other hand, is unilateral; man is not a party to it. This thought is intended to not a party to it. This thought is intended to reinforce what Paul has said earlier about the reinforce what Paul has said earlier about the unconditional and unilateral nature of the unconditional and unilateral nature of the promises.”promises.”

Galatians 3:20

NKJV Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one.

NASB Now a mediator is not for one party only; whereas God is only one.

KJV Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

NIV A mediator, however, implies more than one party; but God is one.