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Galatians: A Commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Churches in Galatia is unavailable, but you can change that!

In his commentary on Galatians, Betz exhibits masterful control of the literature on Paul’s epistle and especially the ancient writings relevant for understanding it. This resource gently demolishes fanciful and unsupported exegesis of the past while still taking clear positions on the controversial issues found therein.

included a provision regarding the emancipation of slaves joining the order, and in that provision allusion to Gal 3:28* seems to be made.110 The question is to what extent we can assume such a tendency for Paul’s own time and even for Paul himself. Usually it is assumed that his real attitude is expressed in his retention of the social institution in 1 Cor 7:21–24* and in Philemon, and that the literal understanding of Gal 3:28* is a later misunderstanding. It is more likely, however, that
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