Galatians 4
Allegory: Law vs. Grace
| Hagar | Sarah |
| Old Covenant (Law) | New Covenant (Grace) |
| Mt. Sinai | Mt. Calvary |
| Bondage, her children were slaves performing the rites of the Sinaitic law | Freedom |
| Jerusalem that now is | Heavenly Jerusalem (cf. Heb. 12:18-24) |
| Bondwoman | Freewoman |
| After the flesh | Divine promise |
| Her children born into slavery | Her children born into freedom |
| Powerless to change their status | Dignity of sons with a preferred status |
| Works | Faith |