a) Paul was writing to the Galatians in order to scold them, and correct them in their behavior and change in belief. Apparently someone else came to them preaching a contrary message to Paul’s, and Paul is “astonished” at this (1:6). Paul then goes on to defend his own authority as a true apostle, and… Continue reading →
A. In the first stanza, lines 1 and 2, we are introduced to the “the Word”. It was in the beginning of creation, it was with God, but it also was God. After stating this paradoxical nature of the Word, that it was both with God and was God, we are told that “He”… Continue reading →
A. In the first century, the terms “Messiah” and “Son of God” would have already been familiar to Jewish and Roman audiences because of the Jews pre-existing scriptural evidence that a messiah was to come, and because of the existence of various figures in Judaic lore referred to as “Sons of God”. Some Jews… Continue reading →
