SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:2
pero est bajo la mano de tutores y administradores hasta el tiempo sealado por el padre.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Galatians 4:2
Verse 2. But is under tutors] epitropouv? Guardians and governors; oikonomouv? those who have the charge of the family. These words are nearly similar; but we may consider the first as executor, the last as the person who superintends the concerns of the family and estate till the heir become of age; such as we call trustee. Until the time appointed of the father.] The time mentioned in the father's will or testament.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. But is under tutors and governors , etc..] The word rendered tutors, is adopted by the Jewish Targumists and Rabbins into their language; and by the former is used for any ruler and governor, civil or domestic; and by the latter, for such as are guardians of infants, fatherless children, and such as are under age, as it is here used; and who were either appointed by the will of the deceased, or by the sanhedrim, of whom they say f71 , nymqwm al ynnqydl apwrjwpa , we do not appoint a tutor or guardian for a bearded person; that is, an adult person, one that is grown up to man's estate; but aqwnyl apwrjwpa hyl nymqwm , we appoint a guardian for an infant; and they had not used to appoint women or servants, or such as were minors themselves, or any of the common people; but men of substance, integrity, and wisdom f72 ; a fatherless child had two tutors f73 ; the power that guardians so appointed had, is at large described by Maimonides f74 . Governors were such as acted under the tutors or guardians, and were employed by them for the improvement of their estates and minds, as stewards, schoolmasters, etc.. until the time appointed of the father; by his last will and testament, which might be sooner or later, as he pleased; but if he died intestate, the time of minority, and so the duration of tutors and guardians, were according to the laws of the nation; which with the Romans was until a man was twenty five years of age; and with the Jews, for a male, was until he was thirteen years of age and one day; and for a female, until she was twelve years of age and one day, if the signs of ripeness of age appeared; but if they did not, the time was protracted until they were twenty, and even sometimes till they were thirty five years of age, before the matter was determined f75 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - The apostle deals plainly with those who urged the law of Mose together with the gospel of Christ, and endeavoured to bring believer under its bondage. They could not fully understand the meaning of the law as given by Moses. And as that was a dispensation of darkness, s of bondage; they were tied to many burdensome rites and observances, by which they were taught and kept subject like a child under tutors an governors. We learn the happier state of Christians under the gospe dispensation. From these verses see the wonders of Divine love an mercy; particularly of God the Father, in sending his Son into the world to redeem and save us; of the Son of God, in submitting so low and suffering so much for us; and of the Holy Spirit, in condescendin to dwell in the hearts of believers, for such gracious purposes. Also the advantages Christians enjoy under the gospel. Although by natur children of wrath and disobedience, they become by grace children of love, and partake of the nature of the children of God; for he wil have all his children resemble him. Among men the eldest son is heir but all God's children shall have the inheritance of eldest sons. Ma the temper and conduct of sons ever show our adoption; and may the Holy Spirit witness with our spirits that we are children and heirs of God.
Greek Textus Receptus
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Vincent's NT Word Studies
2. Tutors (epitropouv). Better, guardians. See on Luke viii. 3. Only here in Paul. A general term, covering all to whom supervision of the child is intrusted, and should not be limited to paidagwgov (chapter iii. 24). See 2 Macc. xi. 1; xiii. 2; xiv. 2.
Govenors (oikonomouv) Better stewards. Lat. dispensatores. More special than guardians, signifying those who had charge of the heir's property. See on Luke xvi. 1. In later Greek it was used in two special senses:
1. The slave whose duty it was to distribute the rations to the other slaves: so Luke xii. 42.
2. The land-steward: so Luke xvi. 1. Comp. Rom. xvi. 23, oJ oijkonomov thv polewv, commonly rendered city-treasurer: A.V. chamberlain. 66 In Lucian, Alex. 39, the Roman procurators, or fiscal administrators, are called Kaisarov oijkonomoi; comp. Esdr. iv. 49; Esther viii. 9. The dispensator in the Roman household had charge of the accounts and made the payments (see Cicero, ad Att. xi. 1; Juv. Sat i. 91). He was commonly a slave. Christian teachers are called "stewards of the mysteries of God" and "of the grace of God" (1 Cor. iv. 1; 1 Pet. iv. 10
