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Verse 14. _AND PROFITED IN THE JEWS' RELIGION_] The apostle does not
mean that he became more exemplary in the _love_ and _practice_ of the
_pure law_ of God than any of his countrymen, but that he wa...
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AND PROFITED - Made advances and attainments. Paul made advances not
only in the knowledge of the Jewish religion, but he also surpassed
others in his zeal in defending its interests. He had had bette...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE TESTIMONY OF PAUL CONCERNING HIS APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY AND THE
GOSPEL
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The Introduction. (Galatians 1:1)_
2. The Rebuke. (Galatians 1:6)
3. Paul's Gosp...
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GALATIANS 1:11 begins a historical narrative proving Paul's
independence of any human authority in his apostolic work. He learned
by a revelation from heaven, not in any sense from flesh and blood:
_c...
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THE TRUMPET CALL OF THE GOSPEL (Galatians 1:1-5)...
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PROFITED. Greek. _prokopto_. See Romans 13:12.
ABOVE. Greek. _huper_. App-104.
EQUALS. of my own age. Greek. _sunelikiotes_. Only here.
NATION. Literally race.
BEING. Greek. _huparcho_. See Luke 9...
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St Paul was always in earnest. In the acquisition of Rabbinic lore he
outstripped most of those of his own age, not merely his
fellow-disciples at Tarsus, and in the school of Gamaliel at Jerusalem
(A...
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10–2:21. ST PAUL’S DEFENCE OF HIMSELF
10–12. _My one object is to please God, and to serve Christ, who
revealed to me the Gospel_
(Galatians 1:10) I say “now,” for my words show clearly that I
care n...
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ΠΡΟΈΚΟΠΤΟΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΠΡΟΚΌΠΤΩ (G4298)
прорубаться (как через лес),
прокладывать путь, идти вперед,
продвигаться, делать успехи (RWP; Longenecker;
TDNT; TLNT). Привычный _impf._ "я постоянно...
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AND PROFITED—MY EQUALS IN, &C.— _And made proficiency—my
cotemporaries of,_ &c....
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Proof of its divine origin. Galatians 1:13-24
a) His early life was adverse to the gospel. Galatians 1:13-14
TEXT 1:13, 14
(13) For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews-'
rel...
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_VERSE 14. BEING MORE EXCEEDINGLY ZEALOUS OF THE TRADITIONS OF MY
FATHERS._...
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And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own
nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my
fathers.
PROFITED, [ proekopton (G4298)] - 'I, was becoming a pro...
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1:14 doctrines (f-17) Or 'traditions.'...
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ST. PAUL MAINTAINS THE VALIDITY OF HIS APOSTLESHIP AND THE TRUTH OF
HIS GOSPEL
1-5. The Apostle sends greetings from himself and the brethren with
him to the Churches of Galatia, reminding them at th...
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CHRIST HAS MADE US FREE
GALATIANS
_HELEN POCOCK_
ABOUT PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIANS
THE WRITER
Paul wrote this letter. His name used to be Saul. He was called Saul
until Acts 13:9, when he was...
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Proof that the doctrine of the Apostle is derived from God and not
from man, in that it could not be accounted for by his antecedents and
education, all of which told _against,_ rather than _for,_ a C...
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CHAPTER 4
PAUL'S GOSPEL REVEALED BY CHRIST.
Galatians 1:11
HERE the Epistle begins in its main purport. What has gone before is
so much exordium. The sharp, stern sentences of Galatians 1:6 are like...
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REPUDIATION OF CORRUPT MOTIVES. EVIDENCE FROM PAUL'S PERSONAL HISTORY
THAT HIS CONVERSION WAS DUE TO GOD, AND THAT HE WAS TAUGHT THE GOSPEL
BY GOD INDEPENDENTLY OF THE TWELVE AND OF JERUSALEM....
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THE TRUE GOSPEL A REVELATION
Galatians 1:11
When men belittle the Apostle's teaching as being purely Pauline, we
should recall these strong statements, which attribute his knowledge
of the gospel to...
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In the beginning of most of his epistles Paul definitely declares his
apostleship. In this instance, in a parenthesis, he defends that
declaration more emphatically than in any other introduction. The...
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And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own
nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the (k) traditions of my
fathers.
(k) He calls them the traditions of his fathers, becaus...
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He here alludes to his being a Pharisee, as he himself mentions more
openly in Acts xxiii. 6. _A Pharisee, and son of Pharisees. This sect
always distinguished itself by its zeal for ancient tradition...
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(13) For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews'
religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and
wasted it: (14) And profited in the Jews' religion above many...
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Galatians 1:1-24. We saw the second of Corinthians characterized by
the most rapid transitions of feeling, by a deep and fervent sense of
God's consolations, by a revulsion so much the more powerful i...
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The epistle to the Galatians sets before us the great source of the
afflictions and conflicts of the apostle in the regions where he had
preached the glad tidings; that which was at the same time the...
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AND PROFITED IN THE JEWS' RELIGION,.... Or "in Judaism"; and the more
he did so, or was versed in, and wedded to their principles, the more
violent a persecutor he was. He was under a very considerabl...
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And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own
nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my
fathers.
Ver. 14. _Above many mine equals_] Porphyry said it was gre...
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_For ye have heard of my conversation in time past_ As if he said, To
convince you that I received the knowledge of the gospel by immediate
revelation from Christ, I appeal to my behaviour, both befor...
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PROFITED; made progress.
EQUALS; in age, standing, and privileges....
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PAUL PROTESTS HIS APOSTOLIC COMMISSION.
He has his Gospel by direct revelation of Jesus Christ:...
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INTRODUCTION: PAUL'S CREDENTIALS
(vs.1-5)
Paul writes as an apostle, a sent-one entrusted by God to carry an
authoritative message to which Christians must fully bow. "Not from
men" (v.1). No human i...
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"Conversation" means lifestyle or manner of life. All were familiar
with the dramatic change in Paul.
YOU KNOW PAUL:
1.Persecuted (wasted) the church
2.Personal profit from activity
3.Far above ma...
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EQUALS:
_ Gr._ equals in years...
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10-14 In preaching the gospel, the apostle sought to bring persons to
the obedience, not of men, but of God. But Paul would not attempt to
alter the doctrine of Christ, either to gain their favour, or...
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The word here used, and translated PROFITED, may be interpreted either
of his own personal proficiency, and going on in the Jewish religion,
or of his propagating of it, and making that to go on, whic...
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and I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of mine own age among
my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my
fathers. [Paul's first proposition is that though it might...
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Tertullian On Modesty
so truly did he turn away from his early opinions: nor did he sin by
becoming an emulator not of ancestral but of Christian traditions,[12]...
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Galatians 1:14 And G2532 advanced G4298 (G5707) in G1722 Judaism G2454
beyond G5228 many G4183 contemporaries G4915 in G1722 own G3450 nation
G1085 being G5225 (G5723) exceedingly G4056 zealous G2207...
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PAUL DECLARES HIS CREDENTIALS AND STATES HIS CASE (GALATIANS 1:11 -
GALATIANS 2:21).
Paul will now make clear to them what his credentials are. If they
ask, why should they listen to him, he will now...
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_Apostolical Call and Authority of Paul._
Paul now enters upon his apology. He defends first his independent
apostolical dignity (Galatians 1:11 to Galatians 2:11). and proves
that he was called direc...
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I ADVANCED
(προεκοπτον). Imperfect active again of προκοπτω,
old verb, to cut forward (as in a forest), to blaze a way, to go
ahead. In N.T. only here, Romans 13:12; 2 Timothy 2:16; 2 Timothy 3:9;...
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RELIGION
In verses 13 and 14 (Galatians 1:13), the Greek word for "the Jews'
religion" is "Ioudaismos", (meaning "Judaism"). In (Acts 26:5); (James
1:26); (James 1:27), the Greek word "threskeia" --...
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Galatians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by
Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)_
Paul begins this Epistle by stating his commission as an apostl...
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CONTENTS: The Gospel Paul preached, a revelation not tradition.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Peter, James.
CONCLUSION: The Gospel declared by the apostles was by revelation of
Jesus Christ. It is...
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Galatians 1:1. _Paul an apostle, not of men, neither by man._ Paul was
not a member of the church of the firstborn, suckled with her breasts,
and edified by her ministry. Christ had specially appeared...
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I WAS AHEAD. Paul had been an unusually brilliant and eager student of
The Law, and probably had been a _missionary of Judaism._ Compare Acts
22:3-5. TRADITIONS. Those unique beliefs which made him a...
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_And profited in the Jews’ religion above many._
PAUL’S PROSPECTS IN THE JEWISH RELIGION
He might, no doubt, have been the head of the Pharisaic faction in the
last expiring struggles of his nation;...
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GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 1:10 Indirect Appeal: Paul’s Ministry
and the Gospel. Paul received the gospel directly from Jesus Christ
(see Acts 9:1; Acts 22:3; Acts 26:12). James, Peter, and John appr...
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SAINT PAUL'S EPISTLE TO
THE GALATIANS
CHAPTER 1
CONTENTS
The Galatians were Gentiles who emigrated from Gaul into Greece, and
so were called Gallo-Greeks. Suidas thinks that these Gauls were
Sennon...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Galatians 1:14. EXCEEDINGLY ZEALOUS OF THE TRADITIONS OF MY
FATHERS.—St. Paul seems to have belonged to the extreme party of the
Pharisees (Acts 22:3; Acts 23:7; Acts...
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EXPOSITION
GALATIANS 1:1
_The_ _introductory greeting. _The style of this greeting, compared
with those found in St. Paul's other Epistles, gives indications of
his having addressed himself to the co...
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Galatia was not a city. It was a territory. It encompassed an area
that is now in Turkey. There were several churches founded by Paul in
Galatia. And following Paul's evangelistic efforts through the...
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1 Peter 1:8; Acts 22:3; Acts 26:5; Acts 26:9; Colossians 2:8; Isaiah
29:13; Isaiah 57:12; Jeremiah 15:2; Mark 7:3; Matthew 15:2;...
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Profited [π ρ ο ε κ ο π τ ο ν]. Better, advanced. See on is
far spent, Romans 13:12. Paul means that he outstripped his Jewish
contemporaries in distinctively Jewish culture, zeal, and activity.
Comp....
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TURNING FROM GRACE
Galatians 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Our study of today carries us into some very vital relationships
relative to salvation. We are all willing to grant that works hold a
vital place...
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Being zealous of the unwritten traditions — Over and above those
written in the law....