Galatians: Defending the Truth (Reading the Bible Today)

by Paul W. Barnett

Publisher:

Aquila Press

, 2012

Overview

The Apostle Paul’s earliest surviving letter, Galatians gives its readers an insight into Paul’s life as a Pharisee and persecutor, and the change brought about through his amazing conversion. Paul Barnett’s enlightening commentary shows readers the apostle Paul’s defence of the truth he now held to at any cost, and his heartfelt desire to protect the Galatian church from false teachers who sought to impose the old law-driven perspective on new Christians, both Jew and Gentile.

Key Features

• Explains the message of the letter centered in three realities
• Provides an overview and explanations thought out the passages of the book
• Designed for ordinary church people to read as individuals but also to study together in small groups

Contents

• Who were the Galatians and when did Paul write to them?
• Greetings and purpose (1:1-9)
• The independence of Paul's gospel (1:10-24)
• 'Fellowship' in Jerusalem (2:1-10)
• Crisis in Antioch (2:11-21)
• Paul's challenge to the Galatians (3:1-25)
• Arguments from sonship (3:26-4:31)
• Freedom—Life in the Spirit (5:1 6:10)
• Conclusion (6:11-18)

Product Details

• Title: Galatians: Defending the Truth
• Author: Paul W. Barnett
• Series: Reading the Bible Today Series
• Publisher: Aquila Press
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 204
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Galatians › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781921460913, 1921460911
• Resource ID: LLS:RTBT69GA
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-08-30T23:44:52Z

About Paul W. Barnett

Paul William Barnett is an Australian Anglican bishop and historical. He is involved with Regent College and Macquarie University.