Les Feldick Bible Study

What did God do when the fullness of time was come?

When the fullness of time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law. This was another whole change in operation, as Galatians 4:4 teaches, bringing Christ's earthly ministry under the law. God's timing was perfect.

Les teaches that Galatians 4:4 marks a critical transition: when the fullness of time was come, another whole change in operation took place, and God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law. He stresses that Christ's earthly ministry was under the law, a truth he says he heard repeatedly from audiences during his recent trip to Indiana. This verse underscores God's perfect timing in sending His Son.

Galatians 4:4

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

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What does "the fullness of the time" mean in Galatians 4:4?

"The fullness of the time" means that according to God's schedule, at the exact right day and hour and year, the Messiah was born in Bethlehem.