Bishop
R. Dennis Campbell with the AOC has a clear and concise explanation of the purpose of the Law, and the redemptive-historical
relation between Law and Gospel as set forth in Galatians. Below is the first paragraph of his insightful
commentary for Monday’s BCP lectionary reading from Galatians 3:19—29. It is soundly anchored in the traditional
Reformed understanding, while being nuanced and articulated in creative ways.
“Galatians 3:19 opens with an
important question; what is the purpose of the law of God? Of course
God's law has many purposes. The moral law, summarised in the Ten
Commandments and the teaching of Christ, reveals the absolute perfection of
God. It reveals the will of God for all mankind in everyday life.
It shows mankind how to live in harmony with God and each other, thus it shows
the way of peace and happiness (Ps. 19:7-14). The ceremonial law reveals
that those who break the moral law are unacceptable to God unless something is
done, apart from the moral law, to make them acceptable. The law shows,
then, that, by our own actions, we are unclean and unfit for any kind of fellowship
with God, and that we need to be made clean by something outside of the moral
law, or we will remain forever unacceptable to God.” Continue reading here.
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