Redemption and Adoption
The Law was an interim stage with a termination point. Disciples are no longer under its jurisdiction, but now, are in Christ . In Galatians , Paul argues that adopting the rite of circumcision constitutes regression to something rudimentary, a reversion to an earlier stage in the redemptive history of God’s people. If Gentiles adopt a Torah -compliant lifestyle, they will return to bondage and once more experience the social divisions inherent in the Law.