Lutheran Lens Commentary: Galatians 3:19-29

## Lutheran Lens Reading of Galatians 3:19-29

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read Galatians 3:19-29 through the lens of Law and Gospel, recognizing the Law's role as a pedagogue leading us to Christ. The Law reveals our sin and absolute inability to fulfill God's demands, thus driving us to the Gospel, where we find our justification by faith alone. The passage culminates in the Gospel's proclamation that in Christ, all distinctions are abolished, and we are clothed with the righteousness of Christ in baptism (v.27). This text reveals our baptismal identity and unity in Christ, where the old distinctions of Law are overcome by the promise of the Gospel.

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