Galatians Africa Bible Commentary Series

includes index and biblioraphy

Introduction to Calatians ............................. 1
Recipients ............................................ 2
Author and Date ....................................... 3
Structure. ............................................ 3
A Message from a Leader ............................. 5
Paul the Apostle ....................................... 6
Paul`s Team. .......................................... 8
Paul`s Prayer .......................................... 9
Paul`s Gospel ........................................ 10
The Calatians and Their Teachers ....................13
The Galatians ........................................ 13
The False Teachers .................................... 15
The Gospel .......................................... 18
The Issue of Approval .................................. 23
The Source of Paul`s Gospel.......................... 27
Received by Revelation ................................. 27
Not Based on Human Wisdom ........................... 37
A Visit to Jerusalem.................................. 45
Paul and Jerusalem ................................... 46
Paul`s Companions .................................... 47
The Reason for the Visit ................................ 48
The Nature of the Visit................................. 50
Problems during the Visit ............................... 51
Response to the Problems ............................... 53
Unity of Purpose .................................... 55
Paul`s Action......................................... 56
Paul`s Purpose........................................ 56
The Outcome ....................................... 57
CASE STUDY - Rivalry Instead of Team Spirit.................. 67
Clash of Two Great Men ............................. 69
Background. ......................................... 69
Peter`s Role. ......................................... 70
Paul`s Assessment ..................................... 72
Paul`s Action......................................... 74
Justification by Faith................................. 77
Areas of Agreement. ................................... 78
Evidence of Agreement................................. 82
Answering an Objection ................................ 83
The Real Violation of the Law. ........................... 83
The Real Meaning of Justification by Faith .................. 85
The Implications of Justification by Works................... 88
Summary ........................................... 89
Introduction to Galatians 3 and 4.................... 91
CASE STUDY - Father-Child Relationships.................... 93
Arguments Based on the Galatians` Experience ...... 95
Their Understanding of Jesus Christ ....................... 95
Their Reception of the Holy Spirit. ........................ 96
Their Starting Point in Their Spiritual Journey ............... 97
Their Suffering in the Past............................... 98
The Miracles They Have Seen ............................ 99
Arguments Based on Scripture...................... 101
The Case of Abraham ................................. 102
Our Relationship to Abraham ........................... 103
The Testimony of Scripture ............................. 105
Faith and Blessing .................................... 106
The Only Alternative.................................. 107
Our Redemption..................................... 108
The Choice ......................................... 109
Arguments Based on Everyday Life.................. Ill
Promise and Law..................................... 112
Son and Slave .......................................117
CASE STUDY - What Matters Most?. ....................... 123
Arguments from Relationships...................... 125
The Galatians` Relationship to Paul....................... 126
The Relationship of Hagar and Sarah. ..................... 128
Three Choices....................................... 133
Choice of Status: Slave or Free .....