CONTENTS Editor's Preface ix Preface xi Abbreviations xiii Introduction I. The Crisis at Galatia 1 II. Paul's Response to the Crisis at Galatia 11 III. The Identity of the Galatians 19 IV. Galatians Today 26 V. Bibliography 33 Translation, Notes, Interpretation INTRODUCTION: GREETING AND STATEMENT OF ASTONISHMENT (1:1-10) The Greeting (1:1-5) 37 A Statement of Astonishment (1:6-10) 44 I. THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL (1:11-2:21) Paul's Gospel Not of Human Origin (1:11-12) 52 Paul Received His Gospel through a Revelation (1:13-17) 57 The Jerusalem Church Did Not Commission Paul (1:18-20) 65 Those in Judea Glorified God because of Paul (1:21-24) 65 Paul Defended the Truth of the Gospel at Jerusalem (2:1-10) 71 Peter Betrayed the Truth of the Gospel at Antioch (2:11-14) 84 We Are Justified by the Faith of Jesus Christ (2:15-21) 92 Excursus: Galatians and the Acts of the Apostles 105 II. THE CHILDREN OF THE PROMISE (3:1-5:12) The Spirit Did Not Come through Legal Works (3:1-6) 111 The People of Faith Are Abraham's Descendants (3:7-14) 117 The Law Does Not Annul the Promise (3:15-20) 125 The Law Is Not Opposed to the Promise (3:21-25) 134 Those in Christ Are Abraham's Descendants (3:26-29) 141 Do Not Return to the Period of Your Minority (4:1-11) 148 Become As I Am (4:12-20) 158 Expel the Children of the Slave Woman! (4:21-31) 167 Avoid Circumcision! (5:1-12) 179 III.

LIVING BY THE SPIRIT (5:13-6:10) Love Fulfills the Law (5:13-15) 192 Walk by the Spirit (5:16-26) 198 Fulfill the Law of Christ (6:1-10) 212 THE CONCLUSION (6:11-18) The Conclusion (6:11-18) 224 Indexes Selected Scriptural Quotations 234 Other Literature 243 Index of Authors 245 Index of Subjects 248 Supplemental Bibliography 251.