CONTENTS
CONTENTS
General Foreword
INTRODUCTION
I. The Relationship between Paul and the Galatians According to the Data of the Epistle
II. Occasion and Purpose
III. Content and Character
IV. The Churches That Are Being Addressed
V. The Date
VI. Authenticity
EXPOSITION
Chapter:
I. The Salutation 1:1–5
No Other Gospel 1:6–9
PART ONE: PAUL’S DEFENSE OF HIS APOSTOLIC QUALIFICATIONS—1:10–2:21
The Gospel According to Man 1:10–11
Paul, Too, Once an Enemy of the Gospel 1:12–14
Paul, Independent of Men in His Apostolic Commission 1:15–17
Only Later, and but for a Short Time, Did Paul Meet Certain of the Apostles at Jerusalem 1:18–20
To the Churches in Judaea Also Paul Was Personally Unknown 1:21–24
II. Acknowledgement of Paul’s Missionary Commission by the Apostolic Conference 2:1–10
Paul Resists Peter at Antioch 2:11–21
PART TWO: THE GOSPEL OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE MAINTAINED OVER AGAINST THE JUDAIZER’S CHALLENGE—3:1–5:12
III. An Appeal to the Galatians’ Experience of Faith 3:1–5
The Experience in Harmony With Scripture 3:6–9
The Law Cannot Supply the Promised Salvation 3:10–14
The Law and the Promise 3:15–22
Bondage and Freedom 3:23–29
IV. Slaves and Sons 4:1–7
Why Fall Back Now? 4:8–11
An Urgent Appeal 4:12–20
Hagar and Sarah 4:21–31
V. For the Last Time: Everything or Nothing! 5:1–12
PART THREE: THE NEW LIFE THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT—5:13–6:10
Spirit and Flesh 5:13–25
VI. Modesty 5:26–6:5
Sowing in the Spirit 6:6–10
Final Admonition. Benediction 6:11–18