Galatians 4

Background

After Paul defensed the doctrine of justification by faith in chapter 3, Paul gave few illustrations in chapter 4 to strengthen his teaching.

Division

1. A legal illustration (v1-7)
2. A personal plea (v8-20)
   1. An appeal not to turn to legalism (v8-11)
   2. An appeal to remember their relationship (v12-16)
   3. An appeal to consider Paul’s attitude toward them (v17-20)
3. A OT illustration (v21-31)
   1. The historical facts (v21-31)
   2. The allegorical interpretation (v24-27)
   3. The personal application (v28-31)

Exposition