Galatians 4: Sons, Not Slaves

God sent his Son to redeem those under the Law so they might be adopted as sons and cry out to the Father by the Spirit. Paul grieves that the Galatians are returning to slavery, recalls their early love for him, and uses Hagar and Sarah to contrast bondage and freedom.

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According to Galatians 4:21-23, what key difference does Paul highlight between Abraham's two sons?

Both sons were born through God's promise, with no meaningful difference between themPaul says both sons were born to the same mother, but many years apart from one anotherPaul claims the son by the free woman was actually older than the son by the slave womanHagar's son was born in the ordinary course of nature, while Sarah's son was born through God's own promise