Some Scripture-Digging Tips

Pair the passages.

Dig into the doctrine.

Compare the side-by-side passages with each of Paul’s arguments. With verses 6-9, read Genesis 12:-4 and 15:1-6. With verses 10-14, read Deuteronomy 21:23, 27:26, Habakkuk 2:4, and Leviticus 18:5.

The Technicalities

If the Galatians had missed Paul’s emphatic tone throughout the first pages of this letter, he made sure they would not miss it now.

Some Scripture-Digging Tips

Pair the passages.

Dig into the doctrine.

Look up the word definitions for the key words in Galatians 2:16 to distinguish the difference between faith and works and what true justification means.

The Technicalities

“Now,” Paul says, getting to the part of the letter where he tells the Galatians the story of what really happened with Peter (a confrontation they had surely already heard about).

Some Scripture-Digging Tips

Pair the passages.

Consider the conferring.

Read the account of Acts 9 closely, and compare it to Galatians 1:16. Dig into prosanatithēmi (the Greek word for “confer”). What did Paul mean when he said he didn’t confer with flesh and blood after encountering Jesus on that Damascus road?

Some Scripture-Digging Tips

Research the book.

Identify the key verse.

Hint: Find the author’s emphasis by looking for repeated words and ideas throughout the text.

The Technicalities

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