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Topic:
Thoughts
And Things Of The Bible -- Adoption
The term "adoption" is an expression used by St. Paul in
reference to the present and prospective privileges of Christians.
(Romans 8:15,23; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5) St. Paul probably alludes
to the Roman custom by which a person not having children of his own
might adopt as his son one born of other parents. The relationship was
to all intents and purposes the same as existed between a natural father
and son. The term is used figuratively to show the close relationship to
God of the Christian. (Galatians 4:4,5; Romans 8:14-17) He is received
into God's family from the world, and becomes a child and heir of God.
Derived from Easton's and Smith's Bible Dictionaries
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