Galatians through the centuries
By: John Riches
Series: Wiley-Blackwell Bible commentaries
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Oxford, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781118472668
Subjects: Commentaries; Influence; Bible; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-318) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Galatians 1:1-9 : the beginning of Paul's argument; title: Galatians 1:10-24 : Paul argues for his independence as an apostle (I); the 'conversion' of Paul the Jew; title: Galatians 2:1-10 : Paul argues for his independence as an apostle (II); the conference at Jerusalem; title: Galatians 2:11-21 : justification by faith : the new life in Christ; title: Galatians 3:1-14 : life in the Spirit contrasted with living under the curse of the law; title: Galatians 3:15-29 : the purpose of the law and the new life of sonship of God; title: Galatians 4:1-20 : Paul contrasts the Galatians' present state as Christians with their former lives; title: Galatians 4:21-31 : a concluding allegory; title: Galatians 5 : the new life of faith; title: Galatians 6 : new creation : life beyond the law.