Israel, The Torah, And The Flesh

Whatever else that might be said about it, the Torah was a covenant of the flesh. Those under the covenant were the fleshly descendants of Abraham through Jacob. The males received circumcision which was spoken of by God as “My covenant in your flesh” (Genesis 17:13). If a male wasn’t circumcised he would be cutContinue reading “Israel, The Torah, And The Flesh”

Legalism or Nationalism in Galatians? (3)

If Paul’s letter to the Galatians is aimed at refuting Jewish Christians who are attempting to nationalize the gospel rather than introduce an individual legalism, then why does Paul regularly introduce arguments that sound legalistic (2:15-16, 3:10-12, 5:1-4)? I’ve dealt with 2:15-16 in a previous post here, so let me address his remarks in 3:10-12. PartContinue reading “Legalism or Nationalism in Galatians? (3)”