The comparison between a child heir and a slave is likely done to forecast the state of living under the Mosaic law (Galatians 4:3–5) which was characterized by bondage rather than freedom.1
The comparison between a child heir and a slave is likely done to forecast the state of living under the Mosaic law (Galatians 4:3–5) which was characterized by bondage rather than freedom.1
1 Or, aussi longtemps que l'héritier est enfant, je dis qu'il ne diffère en rien d'un esclave, quoiqu'il soit le maître de tout;