Galatians (New Testament Library | NTL)
Overview
This commentary traces Paul’s theology as it unfolds in his letter to the church at Galatia, and illuminates how the Galatians likely received and comprehended it. The author asks readers to imagine themselves as silent witnesses to Paul’s dictation of the letter and to observe, through a historical perspective, how Christians at Galatia might have understood Paul’s words.
- Traces Paul’s theology in Galatians
- New perspectives on Paul
- Gives an historical outlook on Paul’s letter
Top Highlights
“Claim 1. The stoicheia are the gods the Galatians once venerated” (Page 253)
“The Galatians venerated the four elements of the universe as gods; this veneration involved calendrical observances” (Page 254)
“Claim 2. The veneration of ta stoicheia involves calendrical observances (4:10)” (Page 254)
“The conclusion must then be that Barnabas was not present when Paul founded the churches in Galatia. That conclusion supports the ‘North Galatia’ hypothesis.” (Page 5)
“Paul cannot have intended what the Galatians were in no position to understand” (Page 2)
- Title: Galatians: A Commentary
- Author: Martinus C. de Boer
- Series: The New Testament Library
- Publisher: Westminster John Knox
- Print Publication Date: 2011
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Pages: 496
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. Galatians › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780664221232, 9780664239824, 0664221238, 066423982, 066423982X
- Resource ID: LLS:NTL69GA
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:29:19Z