<p>3:18 <i>For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise</i>- The inheritance of &quot;the land of promise&quot; was made possible <i>before</i> the Law of Moses was given. Israel were given Canaan on the basis of the promises to Abraham, and not the Law of Moses.</p><p><i>But God has granted it to Abraham by promise</i>- Abraham was not given any set of laws he must obey. He was simply asked to believe, and go inherit the promised land. And the Gospel to us is really also that simple. Its very simplicity is why the demand for faith is so intense, and why people would prefer to slip back into some legal system, with a promised reward for obedience which can never be a certain hope because of our disobedience in some ways.</p>