en_tn_condensed/gal/03/19.md

# Connecting Statement:

Paul tells the believers in Galatia why God gave the law.

# What, then, was the purpose of the law?

Paul uses a rhetorical question to introduce the next topic he wants to discuss. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will tell you what the purpose of the law is." or "Let me tell you why God gave the law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# It was added

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God added it" or "God added the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# The law was ordained through angels

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God ordained the law through angels" or "God gave the law through angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# by the hand of an intermediary

The words "by the hand of" are a metonym for the intermediary himself. An intermediary represents one person to another. Paul was probably talking about Moses, who represented God to the people of Israel. Alternate translation "by an intermediary" or "by his representative, Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Paul tells the believers in Galatia why God gave the law.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# What, then, was the purpose of the law?`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Paul uses a rhetorical question to introduce the next topic he wants to discuss. It can also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I will tell you what the purpose of the law is." or "Let me tell you why God gave the law." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# It was added`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God added it" or "God added the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])`
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Update 'gal/03/19.md' From discussion on TN 14 Gal 3:20 intermediary ... But God is one 2020-11-24 23:14:35 +00:00			`# The law was ordained through angels`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Update 'gal/03/19.md' From discussion on TN 14 Gal 3:20 intermediary ... But God is one 2020-11-24 23:14:35 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God ordained the law through angels" or "God gave the law through angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])`
Update 'gal/03/19.md' Added note about metonymy ULB issue 54 and TN Issue 12. 2020-03-30 19:40:00 +00:00
Update 'gal/03/19.md' From discussion on TN 14 Gal 3:20 intermediary ... But God is one 2020-11-24 23:14:35 +00:00			`# by the hand of an intermediary`
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Update 'gal/03/19.md' From discussion on TN 14 Gal 3:20 intermediary ... But God is one 2020-11-24 23:14:35 +00:00			`The words "by the hand of" are a metonym for the intermediary himself. An intermediary represents one person to another. Paul was probably talking about Moses, who represented God to the people of Israel. Alternate translation "by an intermediary" or "by his representative, Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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