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Gaston Phoebus: Book of the Hunt: Traps and Snares (1405-1410)
French Miniaturist (fl., early 1400's)
Renaissance Style
Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris, France
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: In Galatians 5, Paul tells his readers to stand firm in the freedom which Christ has given them (1).
Accepting circumcision (which is a sign of the Mosaic covenant) obligates a man to keep the whole law and severs him from Christ. Anyone who tries to be justified by the law cannot be justified by grace. In Christ, only faith working by love avails (2-6).
He asked them who hindered them from running the good race which they had been running. He wishes that those who preach circumcision would be cut off (7-12).
They were called to freedom. But they should not use it for licence. Rather, they should serve one another by love (13-15).
If they walk in the Spirit, they will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Paul enumerates many of the works of the flesh which he contrasts with the fruits of the Spirit. They must live by the Spirit in order to produce the fruits of the Spirit (16-26).
[Sermons: Dick Lucas. Eric Alexander. Various. ]
[Illustration: Today's image depicts snare and trap makers. Today's chapter begins with a warning against being entangled in a spiritual snare. The remainder of the chapter shows the consequences of being ensnared on the one hand and being free in Christ on the other. ]
RESOURCES
[THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES:
Galatians 5:1-12: Romans 2:25-29; Romans 6:15-23; Romans 9:30-33; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; 1 Corinthians 7:17-24.
Galatians 5:13-15: Romans 6:15-23; Romans 13:8-10; Romans 13:11-14; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; 1 Corinthians 16:13-14; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.
Galatians 5:16-26: Romans 1:29-32; Romans 13:11-14; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 2 Corinthians 6:1-10; 2 Corinthians 8:1-7; 2 Corinthians 12:19-21; Ephesians 4:1-10; Ephesians 4:17-24; Ephesians 4:25-32; Ephesians 5:3-14; Philippians 4:8-9; Colossians 3:5-11; Colossians 3:12-17; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8.
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NOTE: The parallels above are based in a very small part on my own research but principally on the following sources:
Fred O Francis and J. Paul Sampley, Pauline Parallels, Second Edition. (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 1984).
Most of the material on Hebrews is from an online article titled Pauline parallels in Hebrews taken from Charles H. Welch and Stuart Allen Welch, Perfection Or Perdition? An Exposition Of The Epistle To The Hebrews, (London: Berean Publishing Trust, 1973). ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***
Book Outline:
1. Do not Turn From the Gospel Which is From God (Galatians 1:1 - Galatians 2:21) - 49 A.D. Rome
2. This Gospel is the Instrument By Which You Received the Spirit (Galatians 3:1 - Galatians 4:31) - 49 A.D. Rome
3. The Spirit Enables you to Live Holy, the Law Does Not (Galatians 5:1 - Galatians 6:18) - 49 A.D. Rome
Galatians 5
3. The Spirit Enables you to Live Holy, the Law Does Not (Galatians 5:1 - Galatians 6:18) - 49 A.D. Rome
1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
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