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Galatians reveals how Christ changes everything. Matthew S. Harmon traces the argument of Paul’s most polemic letter. In Galatians, Paul defends his authority and attacks his opponents’ arguments—and in both cases, the decisive factor is the Gospel. History and Scripture must be interpreted in light of Christ’s arrival. The new creation has broken in, leaving nothing unaltered. Harmon plumbs...

Given the ambiguity of the phrase in Greek, Paul may also have in view the ideas of walking in the realm/sphere of the Spirit, as well as walking in accordance with Spirit (compare Rom 8:4). The empowerment of the Spirit to walk in obedience that was promised by the prophets is a reality for all who have the Spirit of the Son (Jer 31:31–34; Ezek 36:26–27). Although this verse is not a formal conditional statement, it has that force.894 Paul insists that if/when believers walk by the Spirit, they
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