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Wacaster’s book, which is (as the title suggests) centered on Paul’s epistle to the Galatians, is very obviously intended to the common-level, “average” audience. Wacaster does not delve into complex conversations of textual variants, manuscript discrepancies, and disputations of authorship, nor does he use vocabulary or phraseology that is above the understanding of most individuals. Rather, Wacaster is simple, straightforward, and effective in communicating his points on the wonderful book of Galatians. With many commentaries that are written at a graduate and scholarly level, a more basic approach is much appreciated and needed.

The book of Ephesians is one of Paul’s many New Testament letters, or epistles, to the Christian church still in its infancy. At the time of its writing, Paul is in Rome, imprisoned for championing the purposes of Christ and growing the church. We see numerous occurrences where Paul, being a man of little concern for the status quo, is either imprisoned or fleeing capture by Jewish or Roman officials for usurping the latter (Acts 19: 23-41). The date of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is dated 60-61A.D., depending on differing research. While this is certainly one of his epistles known as the “prison letters”, Ephesians was penned prior to Paul’s first roman

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David Noel Freedman. New York: Doubleday, 1992). Luke was the author who may be responsible for connecting the stories written in Acts 15 and Galatians 2:1-10. It is possible that he could of have received, reported information at the same time; about the Jerusalem Council visit and the famine visit. During the twentieth century, hypothetical opinions about the two stories caused a stir up. There are numerous accounts of scholars who have argued if the two meetings were the same. The passage of Acts contains less credibility than the visit written in Galatians. Problems can be found in John Knox's three-visit hypothesis, when analyzing other scholars thoughts. The conclusion is set that details were left out in both passages, and it is possible that the story recorded in Galatians concerns the Jerusalem Council visit(Longenecker, Richard N. Galatians. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas: Word, 1990). The connection between Acts 15 and Galatians 2 is overall to be a mistake made from the author Luke. The two passages are analyzed and broken down by scholars as they research a conclusion for this mystery. The major compliment that is included in both books is that Paul was on a mission to solve the problem referring to the Old Law with leaders and God's people. Luke gave

When I think of Messiah College, I think of resilient faith, knowledgeable professors, supportive colleagues, and a place to call home. During my undergraduate studies, my professors inspired me to be the best version of myself and to follow the path that God intended for me. After graduating from Messiah in 2016, I never stopped continuing my education and preparing for my future.

Christianity is interpreted in different ways depending on one’s acquired knowledge of the religion and its beliefs. There are many different interpretations of Christianity, so the ideal principles of the religion are sometimes lost. In the Letter of Paul to the Galatians, Paul writes to the Galatians, addressing their unrighteous actions toward Christianity. Every religion has requirements that the followers should practice and lived by; this concept also, applies to Christianity. Paul, an apostle, received his authority from God, which implies that he obeys and understands the laws of Christianity.

He believes that acquiring God’s acceptance is through grace and faith alone in contrast to how the Galatians believed that acceptance was gained through adhering to the Laws of Moses. The topic of circumcision is a major contributor to this case. Physically, circumcision is simply a surgical procedure that removes the foreskin from a male penis;alsdkyh. Symbolically, however, it was considered a sign of the covenant that symbolized a person’s belonging with the people of God. Traditionally, the Galatians circumcised their children to preserve the covenant and to be accepted by God. Conversely, Paul considered the act of circumcision irrelevant and meaningless. He acknowledged the symbolic meaning of circumcision, but he despised the thought that it was required to be accepted by God and that it was necessary to affect one’s status with

From January to April we meticulously analyzed the thirteen letters Paul the Apostle wrote to teach the gospel of the Christ to the first century world. He used these letters to instruct and advise the churches he founded across the Mediterranean. After thoroughly examining these letters through lecture in class and in the readings, I have come to find myself to be much more educated on the scripture than when I first came into the class. Before I took Life and Letters of Paul, I had little to none religious experience or knowledge on the topic of Christianity. This class helped me develop a solid foundation on how Christianity was spread and came about.

Paul claims to be the author of Ephesians. In fact, the letter was spread around the world recognizing Paul as the author, early in the church history. However “Since the nineteenth century Pauline authorship of Ephesians has been doubted”(The Baker Bible Handbook, 835).This is because notable differences in language and style have been found between Ephesians and other letters claimed to be written by Paul such us Colossians. Anyways, those who believe it was written while Paul , have concluded that he wrote

The pericope of Galatians 2:15-21 is the thesis of the entire letter to the early Christian communities in Galatia (Furnish 1971). It begins after Paul greets the people of Galatia. The people of Galatia have been visited by missionaries who still insist that the laws must still be adhered to especially the laws of circumcision causing confusion in the people. Peter had drawn away from the gentiles over purity issues and this was still greatly on Paul’s mind in writing to the Galatians (Furnish 1971). So, Paul wants to clarify that justification only comes through faith in Christ not through the works of the law. After this pericope, Paul constructs his argument to flesh out what Paul states in these few verses. This pericope gives the

The nature of the United Methodist Church is tied to the historic Christian church that can be traced all the way back to Jesus and the disciples and is a part of the body of Christ. At our core we understand ourselves to be part of the tradition that proclaims the same gospel that true Christians have always proclaimed. We are based in this historic nature but we also understand that the world is always changing and as such we understand ourselves as a living tradition. This means we “adapt the witness (of the Church) to new circumstances that arise over the course of time.” This also means that our nature is ecumenical, working within the context of the broader Christian understanding and tradition and in a very broad world. In more simple

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In some ways, Paul’s letter to the Galatians is seen as the most Pauline of the Pauline writings. In this letter, we see immense amounts of anger coming from Paul; this in fact forces Paul to reveal his honest opinion (Brown, 467). In Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he preaches the Word of God through seven distinct arguments and discusses many important points and ideas that God wishes to make known to all of his followers. The Galatians, to whom Paul’s letter is addressed, were Paul’s converts. They were thought to have been descendants of the Celts and Gauls who invaded Asia Minor in 279 BCE. Galatia was a province in what is known today as Turkey. In 25 BCE, when the last Galatian king died, the province was incorporated into the Roman Empire (O’Hare, 1).

An examination of the Pauline epistles should begin with an examination of the author. Saul of Tarsus was a Jewish official a Pharisee. Saul was a persecutor of Christians and an eyewitness to the stoning of Steven. “And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.” (Acts 7.58 King James Version) He had a vision on the road to Damascus and was blinded. God sent Ananias to heal Saul of his affliction. God also sent Paul a vision of Ananias to let him know that he would be healed. Paul did not learn the Gospel from other men. He received his knowledge directly from Jesus.

The first of the four steps is “Grasping the text in their town.” When we consider Galatians 5:16–18, in its context we can understand how this text relates to 21st century Christians today. The Apostle Paul was warning the church in Galatia, about the Judaizing teachers who was spreading a message to bring them back under the bondage of the Mosaic Law to attain salvation. The Judaizers were Jews who taught and believed that Old Testament laws like diet; circumcision and law keeping were binding on the New Testament Christians in that day. He explains that the law was not given to justify them but rather to reveal to them their sin (Galatians 3:11-14). In verse 5:13, the Apostle Paul, reminds the 1st century Christians that they were