Commentaries on the book of galatians chapter 4

The last part of chapter 3 and the first part of chapter 4 emphasize that christians are. In chapter 2 paul had to instruct the galatians again that they are not saved by keeping the law of moses and in chapter 3 he exhorts that they are placing themselves back under the curse of the law mosaic law by trying to observe everything that was written in the book of the law. In the eighth chapter of the epistle to the romans the apostle describes this. No longer under bondage to the basic elements, we are gods children. Geneva study bible commentary on galatians chapter 4.

Study galatians 4 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the. We know these christians were gentiles, and we know they were described as galatians. Commentaries on the book of galatians bible commentaries and studies.

The folly of returning to legal observances for justification. A commentary, critical, exegetical, and doctrinal, on st. Our easyenglish lexicon, grammar, and checking facilities are kindly provided by wycliffe associates uk. Verses 17 in this chapter the apostle deals plainly with those who hearkened to the. Christocentric commentary series a commentary on the epistle to the galatians the gospel versus religion james a. God the father determined when the time was right for his son to come to earth, as man and god. Commentaries for galatians chapter 4 moving from slavery to freedom. Pauls epistle to the galatians 1863 indepth, versebyverse commentary focuses on the greek text giving english translation and then notes and explanation. Thats what paul is trying to get across in the book of galatians. Both pauls jewish and gentile readers readily understood this imagery, since the jews, greeks, and romans all. Every two weeks pastor bob will make a video and give an overview of the material as. In this chapter, after the preface or introduction galatians 1.

Whereas many of pauls letters were written to churches in a particular city, such as rome or corinth, this letter was written to the assemblies of galatiaa region in the central part of what we know today as turkey. Commentaries for galatians chapter 4 the folly of returning to legal observances for justification. Galatians chapter 4 david guziks commentaries on the. Top 5 commentaries on the book of galatians by keith mathison. Matthew henry jfb commentary wesleys notes peoples new test. It is a letter from paul the apostle to a number of early christian communities in galatia. He shows, farther, that when the fulness of the time came god sent forth his son, that we might obtain. Internet verse search commentaries word analysis itl draft.

Verses 4, 5 but when the fullness of time came, god sent forth his son, born of a woman, born under the law, that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. The epistle to the galatians, often shortened to galatians, is the ninth book of the new testament. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. The contrast presented in the previous chapter between imprisonment under the. Commentary on galatians and ephesians by john calvin. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Those conditions are well illustrated by the book of judith. But now, under the gospel, particular believers receive the adoption. Galatians 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. References to commentaries on galatians are by authors last names, with other literature cited in an abbreviated form. Scholars have suggested that this is either the roman province of galatia in southern anatolia, or a large region defined by an ethnic group of celtic people in central anatolia. This commentary has received advanced theological checking, by an independent theological checker. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, moo leads readers through all aspects of the book of galatianssociological, historical, and theologicalto help them better understand its meaning and relevance. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.

Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include only the best volumes on each book of the bible. This addition to the awardwinning becnt series, galatians highly regarded new testament scholar douglas moo offers a substantive yet accessible commentary. Commentary on the book of galatians by matthew henry new. Commentary on galatians and ephesians bible study guide. Galatians 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Now i say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. Best commentaries on each book of the bible tim challies. The apostle reasons against following false teachers. David guzik commentary on galatians 4, where paul explains that the believer is. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. Galatians chapter 1 verse by verse bible commentary. While heirs are still minors, they are no better than slaves, for they and the property they will inherit. Galatians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

The book of galatians was written for recovering pharisees. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesgalatians. The apostle deals plainly with those who urged the law of moses together with the gospel of christ, and endeavoured to bring believers under its bondage. Now to illustrate by a plain similitude the preeminence of the. Unfortunately, he still sees galatians as addressing the dual problems of legalismnomism, which dont see to me to fit pauls jewish view of the purposeefficacy of the law. The apostle shows that, as an heir in nonage is under tutors and guardians, so were the galatians while under the law. Galatians 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise. For, he says, the law that is, the whole government of gods house according to the law was as it were a tutor or overseer. The apostle paul asserts his apostolic character against such as lessened it. Galatians and the law what is the law in galatians. Table of contents scripture page introduction 3 dance with the one chapter 1. Explain that pauls teachings found in chapters 3 and 4 of galatians focused on teaching the true gospel of jesus christ so that the galatian saints would turn away from their judaized version of the gospel and return to the truth.

By trying to base their standing with god on their spiritual performance, the galatians were in danger of denying the gospel. Galatians 4 commentary martin luthers commentary on galatians. When sin entered into gods creation, given gods purpose for mankind to be made into his. In chapter 4, paul expands on what it means to be an heir. Verses 17 the apostle deals plainly with those who urged the law of. Assign students to work in small groups two to four. While this commentary is helpful in describing the issues related to galatians, it doesnt offer many unique insights into those issues. Galatians 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. But when the appropriate time 1 had come, god sent out his son, born of a woman, born under the law, xref. Galatians 4 chapter iv study galatians expositions. However, the term galatia was used both as an ethnic term and a political term in pauls day. Galatians chapter one 23 galatians chapter two 54 galatians chapter three 91. Galatians 4 commentary moving from slavery to freedom.

Galatians 5 standing fast in the liberty of jesus a. They needed to hear again the liberating message that we are justified not by observing the law, but by faith in jesus christ. Galatians 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. Paul expands on the analogy of a childs coming of age 3. Galatians chapter 4 coffmans commentary of the new. Galatians 4 commentary william barclays daily study bible. I affirm that he excels beyond comparison in the interpretation of scripture, and that his commentaries ought to be more highly valued than all that is handed down to us by the library of the fathers. But when the fulness of time appointed by the father, galatians 4. Now in chapter 4 paul wants to illustrate the spiritual immaturity of people like. One of the major questions surrounding the book of galatians, including the first chapter, involves the location of the christians who received pauls letter. We learn the happier state of christians under the gospel dispensation.