Monthly Archives: August 2019

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER TWO (Lesson XXVIII) Catholic scholar Cornelius à Lapide points out that Paul uses the Greek verb orthopodeō, here in verse fourteen, which … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER TWO (Lesson XXVII) What confused the Gentile members the most was the fact that Peter associated with them as though he were … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER TWO (Lesson XXVI) David’s son Solomon must have listened closely because he too passed on similar principles: “For the Lord gives wisdom. … Continue reading →

One of the most powerful tools of persuasion is when the speaker convinces the audience that they know what they are talking about. This is especially true of preachers who are assigned by the Spirit to expound on the Word … Continue reading →

LET’S NEVER FORGET When I read this touching story, it immediately reminded me of how often we lose touch with others who may have done much more for us than they think. They may not have thought it was all … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER TWO (Lesson XXV) Philip Schaff (1819-1893), the great church history expert gives us a look at this situation we are discussing from … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER TWO (Lesson XXIV) Current Bible commentator Robert Gundry takes this occasion to point out that by Paul facing down Peter, the leading … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER TWO (Lesson XXIII) Writing on the subject of this dissembling of the Jews from the Gentiles in Antioch, Alvah Hovey sees no … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER TWO (Lesson XXII) Baxter goes on to say that when dealing with such a situation, it must be done with humility even … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER TWO (Lesson XXI) 08/12/19 In another writing Aquinas noted that according to Jerome, in Antioch Peter separated himself from the Gentiles by … Continue reading →