Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Philip Graham Ryken interprets Galatians in line with Reformation teaching on this epistle, especially with respect to the doctrine of justification by faith alone. "Properly understood, the gracious gospel of Galatians liberates us from legalism," Ryken writes. "But since we are legalists by nature, the book challenges many of our preconceptions about what it means to have a right relationship with God." Ryken primarily employs the ESV.
Synopsis
The book of Galatians was written for recovering Pharisees. By trying to base their standing before God on their spiritual performance in keeping the law, the Galatians were in danger of distorting the grace of God. They needed to hear again the liberating message of the gospel, that we are not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. This first commentary in the new Reformed Expository Commentary series is for people who want to experience the gospel in all its liberating power, and for teachers and preachers who are looking for a clear, thorough, practical exposition of Paul's letter to the Galatians. The Reformed Expository Commentary series sets a new standard for expositional commentaries that are biblical and practical.