Philemon is a very short letter written by Paul while he was in prison. He met a slave there named Onesimus, who is the subject of the letter. Paul is asking Philemon to accept Onesimus back and forgive any wrongdoings the slave may have committed. The two obviously had a pretty close relationship, in fact… Continue reading →
The superapostles were from a Jewish heritage that claimed to be apostles of Christ. They claim to be ministers of Christ and that Christ worked and spoke through them. In actuality, the superapostles were imposters who were spreading the wrong message. The superapostles were disrespectful and did not like Paul. Their view of Paul was… Continue reading →
In Galatians 2:15-21 Paul states his main argument being that it is through God that man is truly justified and not through the laws of the land. Paul states that if righteousness comes through the law then Christ died in vein. This is interpreted as we should not look to laws to dictate our moral… Continue reading →
Paul’s main message from that passage is that it is more important to follow the ways of Jesus Christ than by the law and more important to go by the Spirit than the flesh. Paul was criticizing the Galatians because he felt that they didn’t learn anything from the death of Jesus. The comparison between… Continue reading →
Unlike his letter to the Thessalonians, Paul does not begin his letter to the churches of Galatia with a thanksgiving, Paul instead uses a stern, authoritative tone portrayed to the reader as almost asserting dominance. Paul begins with this tone because he is upset with the people of Galatia. Paul spends many verses throughout his… Continue reading →
Paul is very disappointed to see the church in Galatia moving away from the Christian gospel. In his letter to Galatia, he skips the thanksgiving which is generally included after the salutation in letters during this time. Paul might have skipped this part of the letter because he wanted to get into the more meaty… Continue reading →
Paul emphasizes that the law isn’t what determines our destiny. But rather, it is our faith in Jesus. Submitting to circumcision does not mean that the Galatians have to adopt the whole law. Peter and Barnabas did not like the Peter’s idea of Gentiles not having to keep the Law. In Antioch, Peter turned his… Continue reading →
I feel Paul was to upset with the people of Galatia that he didn’t feel a thanksgiving at the beginning of his letter was necessary or appropriate due to the subject matter. Paul, I don’t think, was feeling vary thankful at that moment moment either and his anger could be a vary good reason for… Continue reading →
Afters Paul’s second visit to Corinth, he leaves in humiliation, speaking of his return with judgment and no leniency. In his absence proclaimers of the Jesus, the message comes to share with the Corinthians. Paul calls these people the “super-apostles,” in a sort of derogatory term. These “super-apostles” however are also of Jewish descent, Paul… Continue reading →
