Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Christ bought us back from the curse that the law put on us by becoming cursed himself on our behalf. It's written that anyone who dies hanging on a tree is cursed.
Jesus took the curse that was meant for us and made it his own.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Galatians to counter false teachers who insisted that Gentile Christians must follow Jewish law for salvation, emphasizing instead faith in Christ. He draws from Deuteronomy 21:23, which declares that anyone hung on a tree is cursed by God, to explain that Christ took this curse upon Himself through crucifixion, thus redeeming believers from the law's penalties. This reflects the early Christian tension between Jewish traditions and the new covenant of grace.
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