Why the Bible Doesn't Teach Us to Be Colorblind
There are two things that Galatians 3:27-29 does not teach us. It does not teach us to be colourblind and to ignore racial sins. So how do we embrace our oneness in Christ, and yet celebrate our racial distinctions without practicing racism? It can only be in Christ.
A Time When Christian Baptism Undermined Racism
Based on Galatians 3:28, this article explains how baptism is the answer to racism.
Legal Aid We Need Help with the Law — and Get It
Galatians 3:19-29
This article offers some expository notes on Galatians 3:19-29.
Galatians 3:13-18
This article offers some expository notes on Galatians 3:13-18.
Galatians 3:6-12
This article offers some expository notes on Galatians 3:6-12.
Galatians 3:1-5
This article offers some expository notes on Galatians 3:1-5.
Galatians 3 – The Blessing of Abraham
This article shows that the reference in Galatians 3 to Abraham hearing the gospel when the Lord promised to bless all nations through him has to do with the Holy Spirit. The author explains that the promise to Abraham was a promise that included the Holy Spirit.
Context Matters: Paul's Use of Leviticus 18:5 in Galatians 3:12
This essay wants to investigate the history of Jewish interpretation of Leviticus 18:5, and present a fresh reading of Galatians 3:10–14 within a redemptive-historical, and more specifically, exile-and-restoration framework.
Pistis Christou in Galatians 2:16: Clarification from 3:1-6
Grammar alone is inadequate to determine the meaning of "pistis Christou" in the letter to the Galatians. Does it mean "faith in Christ" or "faithfulness of Christ"? This article wants to offer an exegesis of Galatians 3:1-6 to better understand its meaning in Galatians 2:16. The conclusion of the author is that it refers to the faith of men in Christ.
Pistis Christou in Galatians: The Connection to Habakkuk 2:4
What is the function of the phrases that refer to faith in Paul's argument in Galatians 2-Galatians 3? This essay considers how the way that Habakkuk 2:4 refers to faith can inform our understanding of Galatians and the "pistis Christou" debate.
The Eschatological Interdependence of Jews and Gentiles in Galatians
Three key passages in Galatians are considered to demonstrate the interdependence of Jews and Gentiles who share together in the blessings found in Christ: Galatians 3:13-14, 25-26, and Galatians 4:4-7.
The Plot of Galatians 3:1-18
This article wants to analyze Galatians 3:1-18 in terms of plot. The author first defines his understanding of plot, followed by a survey of recent studies on Galatians 3. He supplies his own reading of this chapter in terms of "sacred space."
Creation and redemption - a study of kingdom interplay
The themes of creation and redemption have always been of great importance in Christian theology. This essay wants to discuss the relationship and contrast between the old and new creation. A passage often used to contrast the old with the new is Galatians 3:28. This study seeks to determine how the two are related in this passage.
Male/Female Leadership and Korah's Revolt: An Analogy?
How important is the issue of male and female leadership roles in church? Two New Testament passages, Galatians 3:28 and 1 Timothy 2:11-15, are compared to the revolt of Korah against Moses and Aaron in Numbers 16 to Numbers 18.
Is Perfect Obedience to the Law Possible? A Re-Examination of Galatians 3:10
What is the nature of Paul's argument in Galatians 3:10? Is perfect obedience to the law possible? Schreiner wants to clarify the meaning of the verse.
The Pedagogical Nature of the Law in Galatians 3:10-4:7
What is the Christian's relation to the Mosaic Law? Paul's description of the pedagogical nature of the law in Galatians 3:10-Galatians 4:7 should be read very carefully.
The "Faith of Abraham" Theme in Paul, James and Hebrews: A Study in the Circumstantial Nature of New Testament Teaching
Different New Testament writers may employ the same theme in a very different way. This essay explores this reality in Paul (Romans 4 and Galatians 3), James 2, and Hebrews 11. Different circumstances called for a different application. The function of the theme of the faith of Abraham in three different authors is explored.
Some Reflections on Galatians 3:28, Sexual Roles and Biblical Hermeneutics
Galatians 3:28 plays an important role in the discussions about gender roles. Some matters of interpretation and hermeneutics are considered.
Women, Slaves, and the Gender Debate – The Redemptive-Movement Hermeneutic
This chapter treats the gender debate that continues in the church today. Questions concerning the role of women in the church are not diminishing. On the one hand, complementarians argue that men and women are equal but have distinctive roles. On the other hand, egalitarians argue against making any role distinctions.
Abraham, Faith, and Works: Paul's Use of Scripture in Galatians 3:6-14
Silva's primary purpose in this essay is to focus on the question of how and why the apostle Paul brings these specific Old Testament quotations together as he does in Galatians 3:6-14. In the process he presents an exegesis of the passage and reflects upon the hermeneutics involved in the New Testament's use of the Old.
Galatians 3:13 - The Blessed Cursed Tree
Looking at the relationship between Deuteronomy 21:23 and Galatians 3:13, this article shows how Christ fulfilled the text of Deuteronomy through the crucifixion. The author shows how Christ's fulfillment of the law and His obedience to the point of being hung on a tree contrasts with Adam's disobedience of eating from the tree.
The Role of Women in the Church: The Magna Carta of Humanity
The New Covenant
Does the fact that the old covenant is the old covenant mean that the new covenant was “plan b”? The answer is no. God did not make a mistake with the old covenant. This article looks at the relation of the old covenant to the new covenant (the relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament).