In today’s program, Paul Trask continues moving through his study of Galatians chapter 3 verses 15 through 18, and then verses 19 through 20. Through scripture, logic, legal principles and experience, the Apostle Paul now proceeds to debunk 2 Jewish presuppositions (thanks to scholar Richard Longenecker for the following phraseology). Read more…
Today, Paul Trask reviews some background from prior weeks, and then continues his study of Galatians, moving into chapter 3, verses 10-14. Ancient literature, including the New Testament and Galatians in particular, utilized a chiastic structure, wherein the climax is in the center of the work Galatians 3:26-29, and especially Read more…
In today’s program, Paul Trask returns to his study of Galatians, having focused on Christmas themes during the past two programs, (1) Handel’s Messiah and (2) The Word Made Flesh. Ancient literature, including the New Testament and Galatians in particular, utilized a chiastic structure, wherein the climax is in the Read more…
Paul Trask continues a deep dive into the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Last week, in chapter 2, Paul lambasted the Jews for their despicable behavior at Antioch, confronting Peter publically, for his “hypocrisy,” which convicted Peter of merely “play-acting” in order to appease the very kind of troublemakers Read more…
Today, Paul Trask continues his study of Galatians. Detailed look at Paul’s autobiographical section, Galatians 1:11-2:10 Two visits to Jerusalem, separated by 14 years Titus, an uncircumcised Gentile, stands in by proxy for the Gentile Christians in Galatia as a “test case” for the second meeting Paul’s “law free” gospel Read more…
Today, Paul Trask continues last week’s New Testament background and then begins discussing Galatians 1:1-10. Galatians is one of 4 of the Apostle Paul’s “Capital” letters, the other 3 including Romans, and 1st and 2nd Corinthians. Galatians was so important, that some early compilations of the New Testament placed this Read more…
Today’s discussion is a continuation of last week’s program regarding the Divine Marriage. Paul Trask continues describing the overarching framework, or “schema,” for understanding not only the Bible, but for understanding God’s original intent in creation. And that intent was to create a people which would enjoy an intimate “one-flesh” Read more…
In this program, Paul Trask provides an overarching framework, or “schema,” for understanding and interpreting not only the entire Bible, but for understanding God’s original intent in creation. And that intent was to create a people which would enjoy an intimate “one-flesh” marriage relationship with himself throughout all eternity. In Read more…