Galatians 3:13-14 says,

  1. Messiah has redeemed us from the curse written in the Torah, having become cursed on our behalf (for it is written, 'cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree'),
  2. so that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Messiah Yeshua, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Verse 13 is the subject of Redeemed from the Torah?. But here, let's focus on the often-overlooked but immensely significant verse 14. The first part tells us that Yeshua's work of redemption caused the blessing of Avraham to also come upon the Gentiles. Almost every believer understands that God's plan of salvation by faith in Yeshua also includes Gentiles (non-Jews). But the 2nd part of verse 14 says this has happened in order that we might receive the Promise of the Spirit through faith. Who is "we" in verse 14? Since Saul was Jewish, at the very least he means "in order that we Jews who believe" might receive. But more likely, "we" means the entire body of Messiah, those from among both Jews and Gentiles. Either way, do you see the significance of that? The inclusion of Gentiles in the body of Messiah is what was necessary, the missing ingredient. In God's plan, that's what has enabled believers, through faith, to receive the Promise of the Spirit!

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