Paulâs heir analogy in Gal. 4.1-2 has traditionally been interpreted against the backdrop of Graeco-Roman guardianship laws. However, because certain conceptual and terminological incongruities in the text have not been adequately explained, a relatively new typological reading, which identifies the analogy as an allusion to the Exodus, has begun to influence many interpreters. This study will defend the traditional interpretation, first by responding to the criticisms and exegetical insights introduced by those who interpret the text typologically, and second by demonstrating that Paulâs use of ÎÏÎŻÏÏÎżÏÎżÎč and ÎżáŒ°ÎșÎżÎœÏÎŒÎżÎč as guardians of a minorâa widely acknowledged crux interpretumâcorresponds accurately to Roman legal practice.
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