An Allegory
Posted on
August 17, 2007 by
Jeff Voegtlin
The Women
| Hagar - a slave, never free | Sarah - freewoman, never a slave |
| Hagar - intended only as a handmaid | Sarah - original wife of Abraham |
| Hagar - bare the first son (Adam) | Sarah - bare son of promise (Christ) |
| Mt. Sinai in Arabia Jerusalem which is… |
City Abram looked for Jerusalem above |
| Bondage | Liberty |
The Sons
| Ishmael - product of a scheme (flesh) | Isaac - fruit of divine promise (Spirit) |
| Ishmael is the elder | Isaac is the younger |
| No difference in appearance (circumcision) | No difference as to character (Abraham’s death) |
| No inheritance | All the inheritance |
| Sent away | Kept in the house |
The Covenants
| Moses’ Law | Abraham’s birthright |
| Human achievement | Justification by grace through faith |
| Law — Life by obedience (Leviticus 18:5  ), Death by sinning (Ezekiel 18:20) |
Gospel — Life by grace through faith |
| Fleshly offspring less | Spiritual offspring more |
| Not given as a means of justification | Justification by faith |
What can we learn from this comparison?
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I want in the right hand column.
August 17th, 2007 at 8:32 pmGood chart explaining what Paul wrote in Romans and Galatians.
August 19th, 2007 at 3:58 amThank God for our liberty in Christ. I have posted a ton of articles about this subject on my blog. Please link to my site.
September 23rd, 2007 at 3:57 pm