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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER ONE (Lesson XX) J. B. Lightfoot (1828-1889) agrees that during the time period Paul mentions here, many were left to deal with things that … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER ONE (Lesson XIX) In William Burkitt’s (1650-1703) commentary we read that there are three things we can learn from what Paul’s says here. First, … Continue reading →

William Ernest Henley (1849-1903), English poet, editor, and critic. At age 12 Henley was diagnosed with tubercular arthritis that necessitated the amputation of one of his legs just below the knee; the other foot was saved only through a radical … Continue reading →

OUR MOTHERS OF FAITH The kind lady who wrote this story seems to have not signed her name on purpose. After reading this you’ll know why. The Bible tells us that having faith is believing what you cannot see. You … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL AL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER ONE (Lesson XVIII) John Calvin feels that Paul did not rebuke the Galatians strong enough. They deserved much harsher language, especially in light … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER ONE (Lesson XVII) These faithful church scholars then pointed out to the heretic Manes what else Paul said to the Galatians about those who … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER ONE (Lesson XVI) The Apostle Paul was very much aware of certain Messianic Jews who were going around trying to convince believers to observe … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER ONE (Lesson XV) Alfred E. Bouter (born 1943) offers an interesting description of where the believer stands in relationship to their new life in … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CHURCHES CHAPTER ONE (Lesson XIV) American theologian and Greek professor at Yale Divinity School, Benjamin Bacon (1860-1932), has quite a lot to say about the doctrine … Continue reading →

“No amount of good deeds can make up for a bad attitude.” This comes from a movie script and said by a character known as Optimus Prime, who is also known in Japan as “Convoy,” a fictional character from the … Continue reading →