Book of galatians explained go to galatians index title. It is one of the most important writings of paul in establishing the importance of grace compared to the law. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Galatians niv paul, an apostlesent not from men bible. Our pride starts us to thinking, well, yes, i need a savioryes, im a sinnerbut id rather not feel like such a loser. Let us keep in mind that the new covenant is the writing of the torah, the law, in the mind and heart of the believer. We have presented this subject in the style of an indepth bible study, which we think students of the bible will find very interesting and. But pauls real emphasis was that salvation is not works oriented and that the galatians liberty should not be used as an excuse to continue in sin.
The epistle of galatians was written to the churches scattered throughout galatia a portion of modern turkey. The letter gives us an insight into the problems that arose in the christian churches of the first century after jesus physical death, and most important of all, it reveals one of the most essential. This quite possibly could have been pauls first letter. Defection by galatian christians from the gospel back to the old law. This is the holy book of galatians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the galatians. Id rather feel like my savior loved me because im so loveable. Read galatians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Pauls purpose for writing the book of galatians, scholars believe around a.
Sixth, the mention of barnabas in galatians 2 suggests that the galatians had met him. First of all, it is among the earliest, if not the earliest, of all the writings in the new testament. Longenecker, galatians, word biblical commentary series. The book ends with paul in prison in rome for the first time. The letter to the galatians claims the apostle paul as its writer 1.
Paul explained to the galatians that any system that did not represent christ only held one in bondage to sin because the. Pauls letter to the galatianshow to understand it 1 introduction our focus in this booklet is on pauls letter to the galatians, which is perhaps one of the most misunderstood writings in the bible. The churches in galatia were comprised of both jewish and gentile converts. The main purpose of the book of galatians is to vindicate pauls call by god and the gospel of grace.
The book of galatians reminds the church to embrace and follow the gospel message of the crucified messiah. Pauls remedy to the situation is given throughout the book. Fifth, the name galatians was appropriate for the southern area. The key personalities of this book are the apostle paul, peter, barnabas, abraham, titus, and false teachers. Chapter 3 of the book of hebrews christ and moses chapter 4 of the book of hebrews the sabbath additional notes the rest of god chapter 5 of the book of hebrews christs qualifications as high priest additional notes mrs. Chief among these reasons was the fear of seeming to act precipitately in the matter, and the desire to counsel with others of larger. All legitimate exegesis of the scriptures must pay close attention to the context in which the texts were originally written. Paul is concerned that the galatians will be as bad off as pagans if they return to the jewish law. Commentary on the book of galatians by matthew henry new. The epistle to the galatians introduction author the apostle paul 1. Galatians commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Galatians stands as an eloquent and vigorous apologetic for the essential nt truth that people are justified by faith in jesus christ by nothing less and nothing more and that they are sanctified not by legalistic works but by the obedience that comes from faith in gods work for them. But it is one of the creative springs of the whole, and if pauls theology has any permanent value this can be perhaps exercised through galatians, provided that.
When one obeys the gospel, he is set free from the bondage of sin gal. Galatians derives its title pros galatas, from the region in asia minor modern turkey, where the churches addressed were located. In romans, the emphasis is upon the fact that man apart from the law is justified before god. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Following this introduction, paul proceeds to the main point of the letter. The gospel that paul had preached to the galatians was the good news of gods grace in jesus christ. In the final sections, paul urges the galatians to walk by the spirit, bear each others burdens, and do good to everyone. Study the bible online using commentary on galatians and more. In galatians, paul is defending the gospel from those who would add law to justification by faith.
Galatians exhibits paul at his angriest, as he risked the good favor of the converts in those churches to make sure they were on the path of truth and not led off into deception. Jesus alone fulfills the laws of torah and justifies believers. The book of james a detailed commentary basic training bible ministries page 2 introduction to james background of the book the epistle of james is one of the general epistles, including 1 and 2 peter, 1, 2 and 3 john, and jude. This was the unanimous view of the early church, and even those modern critics who challenge the authorship of many of the new testament books concede that galatians is. This region was a place paul traveled during all three of his missionary journeys. He warns them not to accept circumcision but to use their freedom in christ to love one another galatians 3.
Book 1 philip and pat juler book 2 chun kertyoo book 3 reg and marjorie vines book 4 david clines book 5 john and grace robertson book 6 bob and vic mccallum book 7 chue petnamngern book 8 vic and jean fleming in the present book, as in my other books, my aim is to provide biblical reference material that bridges two gaps at the same time. Galatians is likely the first new testament book to be written, composed sometime soon after ad 49. This booklet is a free educational service, provided by the global church of god in the united kingdom, in collaboration with the church of the eternal god in the united states of america and the church of god, a christian fellowship in canada. A versebyverse study of the book of galatians 3 galatians free. In fact, to emphasize the seriousness of his purpose, he took the pen from his scribe and wrote the end of the letter himself in large letters galatians 6. Nine of these book are letters to local churches like the ones in galatia. As christians, our own sinful nature plays a little trick on us.
The book of galatians is a pauline epistle letter from paul. Galatians 1 in all of pauls letters, there is no more passionate defense of the gospel than the letter to the galatians o galatia describes not a city but a region in presentday southern turkey. The galatians felt pressured to seek salvation from the law of moses, even though they had already accepted the grace of christ. The book of galatians is pauls answer to teachers who would attempt to include all or any part of the law of moses in the gospel of christ. The law, he maintains, lays bare the defects in a persons character. Such anonymity makes the document suspect in the minds of some for it provides no specificity of its intended meaning within a given context. Book of galatians overview insight for living ministries. There is anonymity of both author and recipients because these details are not included in the text of the letter. Galatians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In fact, traveling through galatia was required when headed to. Galatians bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. But there came quite a change in this respect at a later period, when some of our leading brethren, to whom our people have ever looked as safe counselors in questions of perplexity, gave up the view that the moral law was mainly under discussion, and took the position that it was the ceremonial law.
I prefer this book of martin luther on the galatians excepting the holy bible before all the books that ever i have seen, as most fit for a wounded conscience. The epistle to the hebrews has suffered from anonymity. The holy bible book 48 galatians kjv dramatized audio. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The importance of this commentary on galatians for the history of protestantism is very great. These letters were sent out as circular epistles to be passed around and read in several locations.
What is the major purpose for the book of galatians. White on bible study chapter 6 of the book of hebrews steadfastness in the faiththe covenant oath additional notes. Some have suggested the epistle is specifically addressed to jewish christians who want to. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. The requirement for nonjewish christians to become torah observers and be circumcised or eat kosher misses the point.
His subsequent history is not recorded, which would indicate the book was written before that history was known. Commentary on galatians and ephesians by john calvin. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. The apostle paul counteracted false teachings about the law, identified abrahams offspring, and contrasted the works of the flesh with the fruitage of gods spirit.
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