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Redefining membership in the covenant family of Abraham
Membership in the covenant family of Abraham is not based on adherence to the laws of the Torah but on radical trust in the God of Abraham's ability to create life out of death. Paul emphasizes in Galatians chapter 3 that living under the works of the Torah puts individuals under a curse, as they are unable to live by the will and word of God. The Messiah redeemed Israel from this curse by becoming a curse for them, illustrating that no one was able to prove themselves right before God by obeying the laws of the Torah. It is not that the laws of the Torah were bad, but rather that humans proved themselves unable to live by the will and word of God.