Man Talk

This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. — Galatians 3:17-18 CALL OUT: Shout out to Chase Shrum from Houston, TX, who graciously encourages men to check out our resources and daily devotionals. I cannot thank you enough. I know sometimes texts like this one, read exclusively, can feel very cryptic; however, the meaning is simple. Paul is stating a chronological fact. The promise God made to Abraham was not changed by God at the advent of the Mosaic Law, which occurred 430 years later. Or, to emphasize the issue at hand, the faith of Abraham's covenant and blessing was not ratified 430 years later by works of the Law. Faith was and still is the means of the Abrahamic blessing. This draws attention to a danger we constantly face as believers—losing touch with the truth of Scripture. Every believ