I am on a flight from New Orleans going back home after our annual Field Kick-Off Meeting… Reading an old essay on Galatians 3:13 by Martin Luther.
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” (Galatians 3:13 NIV)
The passage in Galatians above references the passage below which is beyond awesome what Christ did for us. Taking the curse upon himself. My curse and yours…
If someone guilty of a capital offense is put to death and their body is exposed on a pole, you must not leave the body hanging on the pole overnight. Be sure to bury it that same day, because anyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse. You must not desecrate the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance. (Deuteronomy 21:22, 23 NIV)
