I have been wanting to read through Galatians for a while, and I thought it would be fun to read through it here, and comment as I go. This will not be a scholarly, in-depth, research-style commentary… just my thoughts as I read. Feel free to post yours as well. Galatians 1:1-5 This letter is…
Series: Book of Galatians
A verse-by-verse (casual) study of the letter Paul wrote to the church(es) in Galatia. If there were a keyword here, it would be “Grace”.
Galatians [1:6-10]
Galatians 1:6-10 I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who in his love and mercy called you to share the eternal life he gives through Christ. You are already following a different way that pretends to be the Good News but is not the Good News at all. You are…
Galatians [1:11-12]
Galatians 1:11-12 Dear brothers and sisters, I solemnly assure you that the Good News of salvation which I preach is not based on mere human reasoning or logic. Well, yeah! That is one thing that God’s plan could never be accused of being… LOGICAL! 🙂 It seems so unbelievable, really. A being who has no…
Galatians [1:13-24]
Galatians 1:13-24 You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion–how I violently persecuted the Christians. I did my best to get rid of them. I was one of the most religious Jews of my own age, and I tried as hard as possible to follow all the old traditions of my…
Galatians [2:1-5]
Continuing on with my reading with comments of Galatians… Galatians 2:1-5 Then fourteen years later I went back to Jerusalem again, this time with Barnabas; and Titus came along, too. I went there because God revealed to me that I should go. I think this is cool. Too often today we are afraid to say…
Galatians [2:6-10]
Galatians 2:6-10 And the leaders of the church who were there had nothing to add to what I was preaching. (By the way, their reputation as great leaders made no difference to me, for God has no favorites.) Paul continues his message to the believers in Galatia that his message is straight from Jesus, and…
Galatians [2:11-21]
Galatians 2:11-21 But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him publicly, speaking strongly against what he was doing, for it was very wrong. This is definitely something I struggle with. Paul seems to have no problem taking his brother to task about an area that at least in his own mind is…
Galatians [3:1-4]
Galatians 3:1-4 Oh, foolish Galatians! Another translation reads, “You stupid Galatians!” A nice intro line… 🙂 What magician has cast an evil spell on you? For you used to see the meaning of Jesus Christ’s death as clearly as though I had shown you a signboard with a picture of Christ dying on the cross….
Galatians [3:5-9]
Continuing with my study of and comments on the book of Galatians… Galatians 3:5-9 I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law of Moses? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ. In the same way,…
Galatians [3:10-14]
Galatians 3:10-14 But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all these commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law.” Consequently, it is clear that no one can ever be right…