In this excerpt from Galatians: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary, Matthew S. Harmon examines the influence the Old Testament Scriptures had on the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Galatians. The influence of the Old Testament Scriptures on Paul’s argument, theology, and even structure in Galatians is pervasive. This influence happens at both the conscious/explicit
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Paul’s letter to the Galatians reveals how Christ changes everything. Matthew S. Harmon traces the argument of Paul’s most polemic letter. In Galatians, Paul defends his authority and attacks his opponents’ arguments—and in both cases, the decisive factor is the Gospel. History and Scripture must be interpreted in light of Christ’s arrival. The new creation
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To journey into the book of Galatians is to venture into a hostile and confused mob, where outbursts of anger, jealousy, and bitterness are vented in a chaotic cacophony. One voice cuts through the bedlam??Back to the gospel.? All stop to listen, but will all hear? That voice is Paul?s, and his announcement is broadcast
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The Apostle Paul’s letter to the church in Galatia addresses a difficult problem in that young community. A distorted version of the gospel was taking hold and Paul was writing to correct these false teachings and to promote true Christian beliefs and practices. Galatians is a short book but the implications of its teaching?are truly
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Today?s guest post is by Nate Pickowicz. Nate is pastor and planter of Harvest Bible Church in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. He holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Trinity Theological Seminary. We connected with Nate after he shared his excitement about Spurgeon Commentary: Galatians on Twitter. New Spurgeon commentary! HT @Phil_Johnson_ @LexhamPress pic.twitter.com/5nbgA8Uwzs ?
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