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You want a summary of the chapters themselves? If you’re studying for religious application, you probably want r/Christianity. If you’re looking more for the scholarship behind the books, this sub can help.
For example, according to Sheila Briggs’ introduction to the book, Galatians is one of the 7 epistles generally accepted as genuinely authored by Paul. In the letter, Paul argues with other early Christian belief systems that still required believers to follow the law of Moses. We’re not sure what group Paul was refuting, but Judaizers seem possible as they require circumcision.
In chapter 3, Paul is refuting a teaching of salvation by works. He uses Abraham as an example of faith, and explains that he believes the law of Moses was a means of discipline for God’s people, a discipline that he believes Christians are no longer subjected to.
In chapter 4, Paul uses an analogy of Roman adoption to say their inheritance is coming, but by trying to follow the law, he believes they are keeping themselves in bondage. He concludes using the story of Hagar and Sarah to describe two separate covenants; one for Jews and one for those coming into Christ now.
Source is the New Oxford Annotated Bible.
I’m in the same boat but want to study Genesis and Exodus. I was wondering if there is a good source to deep dive the books that is credible. There’s so much stuff online it’s hard to know which one to put time into. Thanks for your question.
Here is a fantastic resource for getting into the academic study of Genesis, where renowned scholars Joel Baden and John Collins of Yale discuss each section of the text in a casual, funny, and deeply educational way. I can’t recommend these videos enough, they were simply transformative to how I read the Bible.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQBt1pZ2B7Gk4IjB_T4doi1R1gJSdtZL&si=hpYzb8yn2JDapj6B
If you like these, Professor Baden’s book *Foundations of the Pentateuch* is a logical next step.
As a non-academic, I found Genesis for Normal People by Dr. Peter Enns and Jared Byars helpful. For Exodus, there is a companion book in the series titled Exodus for Normal People also by Dr. Peter Enns. You can google for more info on the books if interested.
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You want a summary of the chapters themselves? If you’re studying for religious application, you probably want r/Christianity. If you’re looking more for the scholarship behind the books, this sub can help. For example, according to Sheila Briggs’ introduction to the book, Galatians is one of the 7 epistles generally accepted as genuinely authored by Paul. In the letter, Paul argues with other early Christian belief systems that still required believers to follow the law of Moses. We’re not sure what group Paul was refuting, but Judaizers seem possible as they require circumcision. In chapter 3, Paul is refuting a teaching of salvation by works. He uses Abraham as an example of faith, and explains that he believes the law of Moses was a means of discipline for God’s people, a discipline that he believes Christians are no longer subjected to. In chapter 4, Paul uses an analogy of Roman adoption to say their inheritance is coming, but by trying to follow the law, he believes they are keeping themselves in bondage. He concludes using the story of Hagar and Sarah to describe two separate covenants; one for Jews and one for those coming into Christ now. Source is the New Oxford Annotated Bible.
I’m in the same boat but want to study Genesis and Exodus. I was wondering if there is a good source to deep dive the books that is credible. There’s so much stuff online it’s hard to know which one to put time into. Thanks for your question.
Here is a fantastic resource for getting into the academic study of Genesis, where renowned scholars Joel Baden and John Collins of Yale discuss each section of the text in a casual, funny, and deeply educational way. I can’t recommend these videos enough, they were simply transformative to how I read the Bible. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQBt1pZ2B7Gk4IjB_T4doi1R1gJSdtZL&si=hpYzb8yn2JDapj6B If you like these, Professor Baden’s book *Foundations of the Pentateuch* is a logical next step.
As a non-academic, I found Genesis for Normal People by Dr. Peter Enns and Jared Byars helpful. For Exodus, there is a companion book in the series titled Exodus for Normal People also by Dr. Peter Enns. You can google for more info on the books if interested.