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DU TOIT, Philip la G. Reading Galatians 6:16 in line with Paul's contrast between the new aeon in Christ and the old aeon before the Christ event. STJ [online]. 2016, vol.2, n.2, pp.203-225. ISSN 2413-9467.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17570/stj.2016.v2n2.a10.

This contribution argues for viewing 'the Israel of God' in Galatians 6:16 as pointing to God's people in the previous aeon before the Christ event. Prevalent interpretations of Galatians 6:16 are critiqued in view of the prevalent connotations to the terms Ισραήλ and Ιουδαίος in the post-exilic period, Paul's understanding of the fulfilment of Israel's messianic hope, and the way in which Paul redefines identity in Christ and the Spirit. Galatians 6:16 is read with the third και as a normal copulative (not epexegetically), constituting a contrast of the old aeon before or outside of Christ in the "flesh'" under the law with the new aeon in Christ and the Spirit in Galatians and beyond.

Palabras clave : The Israel of God; Israel's hope; Paul; Galatians; Identity.

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