[biblewonk]

I'd love to have someone explain to me how Hagar is supposed to be the mother of Israel. Paul could not have more completely turned the meaning of the Torah on its head than he does here.

They are in bondage to the law which is even called a curse in the NT, to keep the whole thing. Christianity is at liberty from the Law since the law could not make those holy who were under it. Christians are children of the promise "their lawless deads I will remember no more".

[Invincibly Ignorant]

They are in bondage to the law which is even called a curse in the NT, to keep the whole thing.

Correct. Being in bondage to the law is a curse. In other words those who figure their efforts to keep the law will save them are cursed. Of course we know not one jot or tittle of the law will pass until heaven and earth pass away.

Christianity is at liberty from the Law since the law could not make those holy who were under it. Christians are children of the promise "their lawless deads I will remember no more".

Of course you wouldn't know what a lawless deed is if it werent for the law. So the next time a police man stops you tell him "I'm not under the law". See what happens. :-)

[malakhi]

They are in bondage to the law

God gave them the Law. They voluntarily chose to accept it. Are you "in bondage" to the Ten Commandments? Is it a heavy yoke to not murder or commit adultery?

which is even called a curse in the NT

That's not what its called in the Hebrew scriptures. David certainly had a different perception of the Law than did Paul. Psalm 119 illustrates the Jewish perspective on the Law.

Christianity is at liberty from the Law

Really? So adultery is okay, now? You are free to do anything you please?