The Law

Our schoolmaster

Published on October 30, 2006 By Sons of Thunder In Religion

When I sit down and begin to read the scriptures, I'm constantly learning something as always. Reading Galatians chapter 3:24 it says; Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justifyed by faith.

My point of discussion is, what is meant by the term "schoolmaster"? What was its function, or is this a metaphor. Does this term have a meaning in the scriptures ?

Comments

KFC Kickin For Christ

on Oct 30, 2006

The Gk word for schoolmaster means not a "teacher" but an attendant, custodian or guardian, usually a slave whose job it was to accompany the child, train him and discipline him. The law served in this capacity as a disciplinarian until Christ the "real" teacher or schoolmaster came.

I kind of look at it like a substitute teacher. Elsewhere in scripture I think in Col and Hebrews it talks about the law being the shadow with the body or substance being Christ, the owner of that shadow.

Sons of Thunder

on Oct 30, 2006

Thanks KFC, thats the exact way I saw it also. Looks like we'er on the same page.

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