"Do You Not Hear the Law?": Paul and the Gentile Problem

Reformed Thinking · Apr 30, 2026 · 31m · transcript

Deep Dive into "Do You Not Hear the Law?": Paul and the Gentile Problem by Matthew ThiessenMatthew Thiessen’s chapter challenges the common interpretation that Paul’s reading of Genesis in Galatians 4:21-31 is a critique of Judaism or the Jewish law. Instead, Thiessen argues that Paul is specifically addressing the issue of Gentile judaizing, responding to missionaries who taught that Gentiles must undergo circumcision to become sons of Abraham and inherit God's promises.To counter this teaching, Paul directs his readers to the story of Ishmael and Isaac. While modern scholars often accuse…