"But what does the Scripture say? Cast out and send away the slave woman and her son, for never shall the son of the slave woman be heir and share the inheritance with the son of the free woman." Galatians 4:30 What is the inheritance of the free woman? And how does one become free? And why is the slave son not included?
"But we, brethren, are children [not by physical descent, as was Ishmail, but] like Isaac, born in virture of promise." Galatians The promise is that..."all Israel will be saved." Romans 11:26 But because of Israel's temporary hardness of heart the Gentiles can become "free" - when the "full number of the ingathering of the Gentiles has come in." Romans 11:25
The promise is to God's chosen ones, but (Romans 11:32-34) God has extended that promise to us. The promise to Abraham is gotten by faith not by a inheritence of his blood, but by a sacrifice by Christ's blood. "Christ purchased our freedom [redeeming us] from the curse (doom) of the Law [and its condemnation] by [Himself] becoming a curse for us, for it is written[in the Scriptures]. Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree (is crucified); to the end that through [their receiving]Christ Jesus, the blessing [promised] to Abraham might come upon the Gentiles, so that we through faith might [all] receive [the realization of] the promise of the [Holy] Spirit." Galatians 3:13-14
The slave son is not included until he becomes free. How does he become free? By life by a choice in the life of Christ Jesus our Redeemer.
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