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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIANS  CHAPTER THREE (Lesson II) As Paul himself stated on occasions of being familiar with the classical writings of the Greek philosophers. Whether or not he took … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER THREE (Lesson I) 3:1 My foolish friends in Galatia, are you that naïve? Has some strange power confused your thought process? I … Continue reading →

The venerated Jewish teacher Moses Maimonides, tells the story of a young rabbi who was born in Jerusalem around 70 AD – that would put him on the scene just a few years after the death of the Apostle Paul, … Continue reading →

DO WE REALLY GO TO GOD’S HOUSE FOR WORSHIP? From the earliest of times, as chronicled in Near East documents, Egyptian writings, Hebrew Writings and even in the Acts of the Apostles, temples were understood to be temporary residences of … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY By Dr. Robert R Seyda GALATIANS SUMMARY OF CHAPTER TWO Galatians Chapter 2 shows how the Apostles accepted Paul’s gospel message concluding he had been sent by God to preach to the Gentiles. Paul opposes Peter … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER TWO (Lesson LVII) This then leads to another question: “How can someone die to the Law through the Law?” Ryken says it … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER TWO (Lesson LVI) John Eadie wants his readers to know that the “Grace” of God is not to be confused with the … Continue reading →

Anyone having read the Medieval work of Geoffrey Chaucer entitled “Canterbury Tales,” might still remember the tale told by the Miller.  A miller was one who ran the mill where the people brought their grain to be ground into flour. … Continue reading →

THE DEVIL LOSES AGAIN – LUKE 4:9 [1] Some ninety years after 80-90 AD, when Luke finished writing Acts of the Apostles, another follower of Christ, named Hegesippus, decided to write a similar chronology and bring things up to date. … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIAN CONGREGATIONS OF BELIEVERS CHAPTER TWO (Lesson LV) One of the leaders of the Puritan Movement in the Church of England and a Cambridge theologian, William Perkins, … Continue reading →