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Theologian Herman Ridderbos captures the essence of Paul‘s epistle to the Galatians in a spirited verse-by-verse commentary. New International Commentary: The Epistle of Paul to the Churches of Galatia emphasizes the background and historical context within which this epistle is set, diving into the doctrine found within and providing practical daily-living application. This volume by Ridderbos...

of privilege in possessing the Torah but also their self-esteem. What follows in verse 16, however, puts the concessive introductory clause in a singular light. For whatever the Jews might possess in privileged superiority to the Gentiles, they no more than the Gentiles could, on the basis of their privileged position, achieve a righteousness with God. That is the content of the Christian conviction to which Paul, without fear of contradiction, could and had to appeal over against Peter and over
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