Children of Hagar, February 25, 2026.

Introduction.

In my book, American Milk and Honey, page 119 and following, I presented an argument

regarding the covenantal status of the Jews who did not believe in Christ.

Following the Apostle Paul, as I thought,

I compared them to the children of Hagar, Abraham's slave concubine. Christians are children

of the free woman, while unbelieving Jews are children of the bond woman, Galatians 4, 21 through 31.

I was recently reminded that Theopolis had published a rejoinder to my argument, and it was an article

I had failed to respond to for some reason. I don't know why I my argument, and it was an article I had failed

to respond to for some reason. I don't know why I didn't, and in my defense I can only point to all the other peas that are all over the floor. My thanks to Gabe Harder for his work, and my apologies for just now getting around to this. Here's the link to his article. If you are one of my Jewish friends, I would invite you to jump down to the last section and to read that part first.

It is freely admitted.

One of the questions that usually... If you are one of my Jewish friends, I would invite you to jump down to the last section and to read that part first.

It is freely admitted.

One of the questions that usually arises when this particular exegetical subject is raised runs along the lines of, where on earth did you get this?

Has anybody else ever held this view?

Like anybody at all?

Questions of this nature had apparently occurred to Gabe, quote, one of the more

curious features of his account, quote, a true theological novum, quote, seemingly idiosyncratic, and, quote,

the ambiguous and bizarre nature of his previous comments. One might even say, out on the skinny branches.

The best way to answer this concern would be to say that I don't think my position about

unbelieving jury is a theological novum at all, but rather mainstream reformed, and that rather I'm bringing

to that standard position an additional argument. And where did I get that supplementary argument?

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