“An Exposition of Galatians”, Rev. Geo. C. Lubbers, River Bend Publications, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1982, This valuable commentary is written for the young people of the church, its ministers, seminarians, for adult members of Bible classes and, indeed, for “any who love to learn the truth in Jesus.’’ The reviewer also especially recommends it to […]

Lesson XXI Living and Walking by the Holy Spirit Galatians 5:16-26   1. The “freeborn sons,” who have the Spirit of the Son in their hearts crying Abba, Father are here admonished to walk in the Spirit, that is, to walk in faith that works by love! Evidently the believers in Galatia, who did not […]

Lesson XVII “The Two Sons of Abraham” Galatians 4:21-27   1. It should constantly be borne in mind in studying this Epistle to the Galatians that Paul is in “travail” of soul over these churches, that Christ may be formed in them, that they may walk as those who are under grace and not under […]

Lesson XIII THE PEDAGOGICAL USE OF THE LAW Galatians 3:23-29   1.         The terms of the Testament of God, the Father of Abraham, are very exact. They leave no room for misunderstanding. The “meaning” of the Testament is written in the terms, and the terms are not at all such that they allow a two-fold […]

Lesson IX The True Sons of Abraham – New Creatures (Gal. 3:7-9)   1.  We should keep the following very strongly in mind in the study of this entire chapter from verses 3-29: a. That the point at issue in this epistle is whether man is justified by works of law that we perform, or […]

Lesson V The Showdown in Jerusalem Between False Brethren And the Truth of the Gospel (Gal. 2:1-10)   1.     It should be clearly borne in mind, that in this portion of chapter 2, Paul is still defending his record and reputation as an Apostle of Jesus Christ. a.      He is an apostle, second to none. […]

Lesson I The Occasion of the Argument   1.     Paul does not simply argue against the slowness of apprehension of the Galatians. Says Calvin: “other churches had been subjected to the same temptations and they had stood. Had they lent an ear to the tale of imposters, do we imagine that he would have treated […]