I am delighted to be able to report that my commentary on Galatians in the NICNT has finally been published. Monday (9/18) is the official release date. I hope that Amazon and CBD will begin distributing the books then. I am grateful to Faithlife for jumping on the preparation of a digital edition of the same for use within the Logos ecosystem. A few sentences from the preface that give something of the theological flavor of the work:
"I find in Paul’s response to the situation in Galatia the following theological
convictions and interests: (1) Paul—like the rival teachers and like the
Galatians themselves—is deeply interested in the God-given means to attaining
righteousness, which all parties would agree to be prerequisite to acquittal on
the last day. (2) Paul—unlike the rival teachers—lays great emphasis on the
importance of the Holy Spirit (essentially the promised inheritance that Christ
died to secure for Jew and gentile alike) as that means. (3) The 'faith' that
Paul regards as the response to God that leads to acquittal is far more than a
'belief that.' It is a reliance upon Jesus and upon what Jesus has gained for
his own at such great cost to himself, namely, the Holy Spirit; it is a
single-hearted and consistent investment of oneself in the life that the Holy
Spirit seeks to bring about within and among the believers, which is nothing
less than Christ living in and through them. It is a faith that invests itself
in loving action and that, consequently, leads to righteousness, all by the
Spirit’s guiding and empowering intervention."
- David, I am excited about the commentary! I have been reading (more like "struggling with") your book "Transformation" for a little while now, and although I find it very challenging, I love your writing and insights from scripture!
- Greetings, Corey, and thanks for your message. Challenging is what I do, it seems. :) Whether or not you end up agreeing with my take on Paul, the important thing is that you make room for ALL that he had to say in your own theology and life.
- David, thanks so much for this excerpt from you preface. I love how you beautifully connect the dynamically interactive work of Jesus and the Spirit. I am very much appreciating your commentary in general as I preach through Galatians.
