CHAPTER 7 PAUL AND THE FALSE BRETHREN. Galatians 2:1 "FOURTEEN years" had elapsed since Paul left Jerusalem for Tarsus, and commenced his Gentile mission. During this long period-a full half of his missionary course-the Apostle was lost to the sight of the Judean Churches. For nearly half this ti... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 8 PAUL AND THE THREE PILLARS. Galatians 2:6 WE have dealt by anticipation, in chap. 6, with several of the topics raised in this section of the Epistle-touching particularly the import of the phrase "those of repute," and the tone of disparagement in which these dignitaries appear to be s... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 9 PAUL AND PETER AT ANTIOCH. Galatians 2:11 THE conference at Jerusalem issued in the formal recognition by the Primitive Church of Gentile Christianity, and of Paul's plenary Apostleship. And it brought Paul into brotherly relations with the three great leaders of Jewish Christianity. But... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 10 THE PRINCIPLES AT STAKE. Galatians 2:19 PAUL'S personal apology is ended. He has proved his Apostolic independence, and made good his declaration, "My Gospel is not according to man." If he owed his commission to any man, it was to Peter; so his traducers persistently alleged. He has sh... [ Continue Reading ]