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The one-volume, hardcover edition of The Collegeville Bible Commentary was prepared to meet the needs of those students of the Bible who need reference to more than one book of the Bible or who prefer to use their own Bible. The full Scripture texts are not included in this commentary-only edition.

Covenant, a context entirely free from the Torah’s legal prescriptions. You are not slave children, like Ishmael, son of Hagar, who can represent Mount Sinai and all the legal prescriptions of the Torah. We can almost hear Paul laughing derisively as he writes: “Do you really want to be subject to the Torah?” Then do what the story says: “Drive out the slave woman and her son … ” (v. 30 citing Gen 21:10). Cast out those Judaizers and you will really be obeying the Torah! Paul has developed these reflections
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