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Galatians: The MacArthur New Testament Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

This New Testament commentary series reflects a sound knowledge of the text and a gift for practical application of Scripture truth. Some commentaries are primarily linguistic, others are mostly theological, and some are mainly homiletical. This series is expository, doctrinal and practical. It focuses on the main doctrines in each text and how they relate to other Scriptures and what they mean...

strong, compelling desire of any sort, good or evil. Jesus used the word to express His intent to eat the Passover meal with His disciples (Luke 22:15), and Paul used it to express his longing “to depart and be with Christ, for that is much better” (Phil. 1:23). In this verse it is employed in relation to the evil will of the flesh bent on damnation. In verse 17 the term is used both in relation to the evil will of the flesh and in relation to the holy will of the Spirit. To walk by the Spirit
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