John Bengel Commentary - Galatians 4:6 - 4:6

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John Bengel Commentary - Galatians 4:6 - 4:6


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Gal 4:6. Ὅτι, because) The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is the consequence of the condition of sons [their status as sons], the latter does not follow the former.-ἐστε) you are; even you of the Gentiles.-υἱοὶ sons) who are of age, living with the Father on terms of free-born liberty.-Ἀββᾶ ὁ Πατήρ, Abba Father) The Hebrew noun is here delightfully used; comp, Mar 14:36; and the union of the Hebrew and Greek idiom is consonant with the one mixed cry [in prayer] of the Hebrews and Greeks [made one in Christ]. The Hebrew says, Abba, the Greek says, Father, both, Abba, Father; comp. Rev 1:8.[35] So peace, peace, is redoubled, in like manner, for the Jews and Greeks, Isa 57:19. Individuals also no less [than the whole Church] redouble their call upon the name of the Father. This is a pledge of sonship in the New Testament; comp. Mat 6:9, note.

[35] “I am Alpha and Omega (Greek), the Beginning and Ending” (expressed in Hebrew, א and ת). The Greek and Hebrew are often so conjoined. Or rather it is vers. 7 to which Beng. refers, ναί (Greek), ἀμήν (Hebrew).-ED.