Calvins Commentary on Galatians · John Calvin

016 - Chapter 4 verses 1-5

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God sent his Son at the appointed time to redeem those under the law.
This episode is a reading and analysis of John Calvin's commentary on Galatians 4:1-5, focusing on the transition from bondage under the Mosaic law to spiritual adoption through Christ. Calvin explains the theological relationship between Old Testament believers and New Testament Christians, critiques ceremonial excess, and clarifies the nature of Christian freedom.

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A tight doctrinal reading that ties inheritance, freedom, and adoption together with force.

Calvin treats Galatians 4:1-5 as a compact argument about what it means to move from guardianship to adoption. He stays close to the passage's logic, then pushes it toward a wider claim about bondage, freedom, and the timing of redemption.

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For a direct, verse-by-verse case for Christian freedom and adoption from Galatians 4:1-5.

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