But he has come to regard the Law as another matter altogether—not antithetical to the promises but time-limited and, most of all, unable to deliver the blessings that were promised. Indeed, what he brings out here is that, even under the Law, humanity remains at an impasse—under a curse, under sin, and enslaved. If there is to be any solution to this impasse, it will need to come via a creative gift that makes the impossible possible, that frees, gives life, and grants blessing. That promised blessing, Paul argues, comes into existence only in Christ, and as believers are taken up into this
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how paul views the law
