Galatians 2:11-14: When Peter Got It Wrong
Galatians 2:11-14 highlights a disagreement between Paul and Peter. Many people take this passage to mean that, because Paul called Peter out, that Paul and Peter did not agree on the Gospel and the way that it should be taught. As has been shown in the prior passages, however, we know that that just isn’t […]
Galatians 1 Greeting Explained: What Paul’s Opening Means
I was pacing through the house, determined to get my 10,000 steps. Unfortunately I had been so excited about working that I hadn’t moved as much as I should. So at the end of the day, I had over 4000 steps to complete. This meant pacing and sending audionotes to my husband as I contemplated […]
Reading the Bible in Context: How Galatians and John Changed Everything
Studying the Bible in context has completely changed how I read Scripture. For years, I treated the Bible like a series of disconnected stories and inspirational verses. But when I started learning the historical and cultural background of the text, what life was actually like for the people living it, it was like seeing in […]