TY - BOOK AU - Ngewa, Samuel AU - Ngewa,Samuel TI - Galatians: Africa Bible Commentary Series SN - 9789966805416 U1 - BC68 PY - 2010/// CY - Africa PB - Hippo Books N1 - 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 ER -