Galatians 4:10 Problem with HRM

ChetBrock February 14, 2024 in ASL 45 Subscribers Subscribe

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Looking at the broader context of Paul's letter to the Galatians, he is rebuking them for going back under the law of Moses. This is the more obvious interpretation, in which case we must accept that the "days" referred to could be Sabbath days or feast days. If we read these scriptures very carefully, and we see that Paul is talking about "the works of the law" as a means of justification (Galatians 2:16; 3:10-11; 5:4), which has already been dealt with (See #4.04), and being "under the law" (Galatians 4:21 See #4.14). The whole context of the letter to the Galatians, is concerned with urging them to be justified by the faith of Christ, and not trying to be justified by "the works of the law". What was Paul saying then? (Galatians 4:10) "You observe days, and months, and times, and years in order to be justified," The "days" could refer to weekly Sabbaths, "months" to the New moons, "times" to evening and morning, and "years" to the yearly feast days. In which case Paul is against the sacrifices which were made for sin on those days (See #4.24 below), and not against the days. Keeping the days without the sacrifices would never justify anybody under the law, because all have sinned (Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23). Paul himself observed the Sabbath and other Jewish feasts (Acts 17:1-2; 17:10; 18:4; 18:19-21; 20:16), but not as a means of justification. In conclusion, there is no case here for rejecting the Sabbath day. This bible study refutes the idea that Paul's reference to "Days, months, times, and years" (Galatians 4:10) has cancelled the Sabbath day.