Galatians 4:22

22 scriptum est enim quoniam Abraham duos filios habuit unum de ancilla et unum de libera

Galatians 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.

Galatians 4:22 In-Context

20 vellem autem esse apud vos modo et mutare vocem meam quoniam confundor in vobis

21 dicite mihi qui sub lege vultis esse legem non legistis

22 scriptum est enim quoniam Abraham duos filios habuit unum de ancilla et unum de libera

23 sed qui de ancilla secundum carnem natus est qui autem de libera per repromissionem

24 quae sunt per allegoriam dicta haec enim sunt duo testamenta unum quidem a monte Sina in servitutem generans quae est Agar