Paul reminds the Galatians that they received the Holy Spirit—the sign of their salvation—by exercising faith in Christ, not by performing works of the Law. “Ending with the flesh” (seeking salvation through the Law) amounts to foolishness. The apostle’s position is not some current theological fad; rather, it originates with Abraham, the forefather of the Hebrew nation. More than four centuries before giving the Law through Moses, God made his promise to Abraham, who himself was not righteous but