Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
So the law was basically our teacher, guiding us step by step until Christ came. The whole point was to get us ready so we could be made right with God through faith.
The law was just prep school, faith in Christ is graduation day.
📚 Historical Context
In the early church era, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Galatians to address confusion among new believers about the role of the Old Testament law, which was given to the Israelites to reveal sin and guide them morally. This law acted as a tutor or guardian, not for earning salvation, but to point people toward their need for a Messiah. Paul's message was particularly relevant in a context where some Jewish Christians were insisting that Gentiles follow Jewish customs to be saved.
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