Galatians 4:1-11 Redeemed to be adopted: No longer a slave (Jacque Boldt)

VV.1-7: You are no longer a slave, but a son

• VV.1-2: Paul explains the heir/child/slave dynamic
• VV.3-5: Paul applies the model to their situation 
• VV.6-7: Paul gives evidence of their adoption to remind them of their status

 

VV. 8-11: Don’t go back to slavery!

• V.8: Paul reminds the Galatians of their previous status
• V.9-11: Paul contrasts God’s choosing of the Galatians with their wandering