In the allegory in Galatians 4, what does Sarah represent?
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Correct answer: The Jerusalem above
Paul contrasts Hagar (the slave woman/Mosaic Law) with Sarah (the free woman/Covenant of Grace). Sarah represents the 'Jerusalem above' and the children of the promise.
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