The purpose of God’s rules

A Bible Study on Galatians chapter 3

A Bible Study in EasyEnglish (1200 word vocabulary) on Paul’s letter to the Galatians

Keith Simons

This commentary has received Advanced Theological Checking, by an independent Theological Checker. Our EasyEnglish lexicon, grammar, and checking facilities are kindly provided by Wycliffe Associates (UK).

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Galatians chapter 3

The purpose of God’s rules

Galatians 3:19-20

God was separate from his people

The rules that God made were not without a purpose. They were necessary because people were doing very many wrong things. Because of those wrong things, God was separate from his people.

They could not meet him, even to hear his rules. God had to choose someone who would receive his rules on their behalf. That person was Moses.

God wants to live among his people

God used Moses because God was separate from his people. But God does not want to be separate from his people. He wants to live among them. He wants to be their God.

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