Have You Been Bewitched? – Galatians 3:1-5

by Thomas Thornhill In these verses, Paul calls the Galatians “foolish” and “bewitched” for being deceived by Judaizing false teachers. He doesn’t believe in such superstition but uses it as sarcasm to make them think. How did they receive the Spirit that brought justification and salvation? Paul is deeply distressed that the Galatians were so…

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Did Jesus become a curse?

Question: Good day, In Galatians 3:10-13, did Jesus become a curse? Please give some insight into this verse. Thanks. Answer: “The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, ‘All the nations will be blessed in you.'” So then those who are of faith are blessed…

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The Path I Choose

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/PathIChoose.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Galatians 5:19-23   I.         In the book of Galatians, Paul has severely chastised the brethren for attempting to bind the Old Law on Christians             A.        It was a different gospel, not what they were taught – Galatians 1:6-9             B.        Paul has stood opposed to such trends – Galatians 2:11-14             C.        To live under…

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I found a few mistakes in your answer about Galatians 5:12

Question: Hi there, I was doing a little research into Galatians 5:12, where Paul wishes that those who unsettle the Galatians would emasculate themselves. I came across your article, “In Galatians 5:12, is Paul actually wishing that some would emasculate themselves?” Thank you for the article, I appreciate you taking the time to write it.…

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I would like to ask you about the book of Galatians and Paul

Question: I would like to ask you about the book of Galatians and Paul. I was reading this book for one of my Bible studies. I had not done so before in-depth, only certain verses. As I was studying and reading, it seemed to me that what Paul was saying here was to give us…

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What Our Desires Produce Within Us

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Galatians 5:19-23 Context: Paul has severely chastised the Galatians for attempting to bind the Old Law upon Christians. As he wraps up his arguments as to why this is wrong, Paul points out that those who desire to bind the Old Law are worldly-minded. They want things to be done…

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In Galatians 5:12, is Paul actually wishing that some would emasculate themselves?

Question: In Galatians 5:12, is Paul actually wishing that those wanting to impose circumcision would emasculate themselves? Answer: The New King James Version renders this passage as: “I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off!” The New International Version states: “As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole…

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Plural Personal Pronouns in Galatians

by Bob Myhan Is Paul writing to a collectivity of “churches” or to a plurality of “churches”? The plural “you” [as opposed to “thee”] indicates the latter. Jesus “gave Himself for our sins.” Did Jesus give Himself for the sins of the churches or for the sins of the individuals who make up the churches?…

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