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- What is the bodily ailment of Paul and why was that the cause of Paul preaching the gospel to the Galatians first?
- I’m still confused about how we define ‘elementary principles’. Are they the ‘bits’ that make up the things around us or ‘rules’? or both? Or are rules an example of an ‘elementary principle’?
- In regards to the elementary principles (4:3), other bible translations say “elemental spirits.” Is the same idea of rules still valid, and what does it mean by “spirits”?
- Should new Christians post-Jesus, try to stick to the rules to receive that “training” of the law to know how to use freedom well?
- If God gave the OT law/rules to train his people to know how to do what is right, are we exempt from needing the same training?
- Is the value in setting rules for ourselves, not hard rules, but “defaults”, such that we may have triggers when in we are beginning to act in sinfulness?
- How does Paul’s allegorical interpretation of the story of Sarah and Hagar impact our understanding of Old Testament interpretation in general? Should we interpret more Old Testament passages allegorically, or is this a one-off from Paul?Â
- Who does the quote in v27 refer to? Is it Sarah, or the ‘Jerusalem above’? How does it support Paul’s argument?
