Traditional Lens Commentary: Galatians 3:19-29

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

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read Galatians 3:19-29 as a powerful affirmation of the unity and equality of believers in Christ, transcending the old divisions of the law. This passage makes clear that the law served as a tutor to lead us to Christ, but now that faith has come, we are justified by faith, not by the works of the law. We see this as underscoring the radical nature of the gospel, which brings about a new creation where distinctions like Jew and Gentile, slave and free, male and female are irrelevant in terms of salvation. The passage is a testimony to the sufficiency of Christ's atonement and the inclusivity of the gospel for all who believe.

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