Galati 4:22

22 Poiché sta scritto che Abramo ebbe due figliuoli: uno dalla schiava, e uno dalla donna libera;

Galati 4:22 Meaning and Commentary

Galatians 4:22

For it is written
In ( Genesis 16:15 ) ( 21:9 )

that Abraham had two sons,
not two sons only; for besides the two referred to, he had six more, ( Genesis 25:2 ) but it being only pertinent to the apostle's purpose to take notice of these two, he mentions no more, though he does not deny that he had any more. These two sons were Ishmael and Isaac:

the one by a bondmaid.
Ishmael was by Hagar, Sarah's servant, who represented the covenant the Jewish nation was under the bondage of.

The other by a free woman.
Isaac was by Sarah, Abraham's proper and lawful wife, who was mistress of the family, and represented in figure the covenant, and Gospel church state, and all believers, Gentiles as well as Jews, as under the liberty thereof.

Galati 4:22 In-Context

20 oh come vorrei essere ora presente fra voi e cambiar tono perché son perplesso riguardo a voi!

21 Ditemi: Voi che volete esser sotto la legge, non ascoltate voi la legge?

22 Poiché sta scritto che Abramo ebbe due figliuoli: uno dalla schiava, e uno dalla donna libera;

23 ma quello dalla schiava nacque secondo la carne; mentre quello dalla libera nacque in virtù della promessa.

24 Le quali cose hanno un senso allegorico; poiché queste donne sono due patti, l’uno, del monte Sinai, genera per la schiavitù, ed è Agar.