1.How does George understand the Hagar-Sarah analogy in light of its place in the text of Galatians? How does it serve?

2. Why did Paul chose to look at these two women and their two sons? Offer several suggestions from the text.

3. What are the two disparate senses in this one verse? Be clear on this!

4. Where is the historical background for this analogy found in the OT? How many sons did Abraham have in total?  How many by Sarah and how many by Keturah? 

5. Summarize George’s discussion on the two sons.

6. Summarize George’s discussion on the tow mothers.

7. What was the difference of the birth of the two sons? Did it make any difference in their lives? 

8. Paul explains the figurative meaning in 4: 24-27. Begin by explaining the meaning of Paul’s word “allegoreo”.  What is allegorical interpretation?

9. What does typological exegesis seek to do? What is the difference between typological exegesis and allegorical interpretation?

10. List the five sets of two’s in the allegory as stated on page 340.

11. On what basis can Paul equate Hagar with Mount Sinai? Why does he gratuitously make reference to Arabia? 

12. Explain verse 26.Copy the columns on this page.  Why would this type of argument have been somewhat scandalous to the Jews?

13. Describe the relationship between Gal 4:27 and Isaiah 54:1.  How did Paul apply this text to the situation in Galatia?

14. How does Paul make personal application for the Galatians in 4:28-31?

15. Why would George say that 4:30 is the punch line of the Hagar-Sarah analogy? Do you agree? why or why not?

16. List the scriptures Paul used in his argument to counter the heresy of Galatia.