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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
1st, the author of our faith is Jesus Christ, and we call it the word of God for a reason. So, since God spoke through man this criteria (of what the human author intended) creates too much of a restriction to be able to prove that the human author intended a certain meaning. Instead, I would argue that we need to use Peter's criteria that no verse is of its own interpretation, and that any revelation from the word of God needs to be supported by other verses in the word of God.
2nd, Igzy pointed out that the revelation is unfolding, even as Paul said, in ways that the OT saints had never seen.
3rd, the Holy word is complete. As Igzy said, no one is to add to or take away from this word. No one can justify their teaching as something entirely new to be added to the Bible or to trump the Bible. Even Jesus didn't come to annul but to fulfill.
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Good points, dear brother ZNPaaneah. It is also good to keep in mind that dear brother Paul was a very deep dude under a heavenly vision. From what I can see, Paul is using the title "Christ" in Galatians 3:16 to refer to Christ as both Head and Body. Paul is certainly known in his letters to think of Christ in this "composite" or "corporate" way. A lot of the verses surrounding Galatians 3:16 speak of Christ as spiritually united with His believers:
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"In order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles" (Gal. 3:14a)
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"For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ." (Gal. 3:27)
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"For you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Gal. 3:28b)
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"And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise." (Gal. 3:29)
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That last verse, Galatians 3:29, makes me think that Paul is thinking of a "composite" or "corporate" seed of Abraham. This seed is the man Jesus Christ along with His Body, those who belong to Him, all of whom are joint heirs with Jesus Christ.
Interestingly, in Gal. 4:25 the single woman Hagar is used to represent the city of Jerusalem, which is certainly a "composite" entity.