Galatians 4:5

“To redeem them that were under the law, etc..] By whom are meant chiefly the Jews, who are elsewhere represented as in and under the law, in distinction from the Gentiles who were without it; (see <450212>Romans 2:12 <460920>1 Corinthians 9:20,21) the Gentiles indeed, though they were not under the law of Moses, yet were not without law to God, they were under the law of nature. The law was given to Adam as a covenant of works, and not to him as a single person, but as a federal head to all his posterity; hence he sinning, and they in him, they all came under its sentence of condemnation and death, God's elect not excepted, and who are the persons said to be redeemed; for Christ was not sent…”

“To--Greek, "That He might redeem." them . . . under the law--primarily the Jews: but as these were the representative people of the world, the Gentiles, too, are included in the redemption (Gal 3:13). receive--The Greek implies the suitableness of the thing as long ago predestined by God. "Receive as something destined or due" (Luk 23:41; Jo2 1:8). Herein God makes of sons of men sons of God, inasmuch as God made of the Son of God the Son of man [AUGUSTINE on Psalm 52].”

“To redeem them - By his death as an atoning sacrifice; see the note at Galatians 3:13. Them that were under the law - Sinners, who had violated the Law, and who were exposed to its dread penalty. That we might receive the adoption of sons - Be adopted as the sons or the children of God; see John 1:12, note; Romans 8:15, note. return to 'Top of Page'”

“To redeem those under the law - From the curse of it, and from that low, servile state. That we - Jews who believe. Might receive the adoption - All the privileges of adult sons. Galatians 4:6”

“redeem: Gal 4:21, Gal 3:13; Mat 20:28; Luk 1:68; Act 20:28; Eph 1:7, Eph 5:2; Col 1:13-20; Tit 2:14; Heb 1:3, Heb 9:12, Heb 9:15; Pe1 1:18-20, Pe1 3:18; Rev 5:9, Rev 14:3 that we: Gal 4:7, Gal 3:26; Joh 1:12; Rom 8:19, Rom 8:23, Rom 9:4; Eph 1:5 Galatians 4:6”