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By Jon R. Jordan,Todd D. Still

St. Paul's epistle to the Galatians bargains a desirable window into the lifetime of the Christian church in its earliest days. We see during this letter a pastor guiding his humans via questions of salvation, theology, and ethics. The extra we learn, the extra we become aware of that a number of the comparable questions dealing with the Galatian Christians proceed to stand us at the present time: Are we nonetheless less than the outdated testomony legislations? What occurred to the legislation while Jesus got here? who're the folk of God?
From legislations to trademarks: examining St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians is a primer for analyzing Galatians for all it truly is worthy. the focal point of this e-book is getting ready lay Christians to appreciate Galatians via studying it as a letter, in its entirety, again and again. on the finish of every bankruptcy, the reader is best ready to learn and examine Galatians in its literary, ancient, and theological context.

"In our time of such a lot of who're expert, , and Biblically illiterate, the present of catechist may possibly end up an important, and Jon Jordan has it. He explains easy methods to learn an epistle, what Galatians' connections to the previous testomony are, how the argument is going, and in simple terms then what it says to our lives. I commend this ebook as in advent to Paul's letter, and to the center of our religion, highly."  
--George Sumner, Episcopal bishop of Dallas

"As a pastor i'm consistently in search of biblical statement that's either available and theologically sound. This slender quantity on Galatians is simply that. With deft ability, Jordan cuts correct to the center of St. Paul's message with out sacrificing one ounce of integrity. if you are trying to find a statement that would illumine, entertain, and steer miles away from the tedium that bathrooms down a lot biblical scholarship--look no further." 
--Ryan Casey Waller, writer of Broken 

"Jordan's From legislations to Logos is a present to learn. It deals an clever and contemplative re-reading of Galatians beneficial for theologian and beginner alike. The reader will realize via Jordan's learn of the textual content the present of Christian id as lifestyles spent in thankful self-gift in a cosmos infused with the faithfulness of Christ." 
--Timothy P. O'Malley, PhD, college of Notre Dame

Jon R. Jordan is a theology instructor and Dean of scholars at Coram Deo Academy. He lives together with his relatives in Dallas, Texas. you could touch him at jonjordan.com.

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By Jon R. Jordan,Todd D. Still

St. Paul's epistle to the Galatians bargains a desirable window into the lifetime of the Christian church in its earliest days. We see during this letter a pastor guiding his humans via questions of salvation, theology, and ethics. The extra we learn, the extra we become aware of that a number of the comparable questions dealing with the Galatian Christians proceed to stand us at the present time: Are we nonetheless less than the outdated testomony legislations? What occurred to the legislation while Jesus got here? who're the folk of God?
From legislations to trademarks: examining St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians is a primer for analyzing Galatians for all it truly is worthy. the focal point of this e-book is getting ready lay Christians to appreciate Galatians via studying it as a letter, in its entirety, again and again. on the finish of every bankruptcy, the reader is best ready to learn and examine Galatians in its literary, ancient, and theological context.

"In our time of such a lot of who're expert, , and Biblically illiterate, the present of catechist may possibly end up an important, and Jon Jordan has it. He explains easy methods to learn an epistle, what Galatians' connections to the previous testomony are, how the argument is going, and in simple terms then what it says to our lives. I commend this ebook as in advent to Paul's letter, and to the center of our religion, highly."  
--George Sumner, Episcopal bishop of Dallas

"As a pastor i'm consistently in search of biblical statement that's either available and theologically sound. This slender quantity on Galatians is simply that. With deft ability, Jordan cuts correct to the center of St. Paul's message with out sacrificing one ounce of integrity. if you are trying to find a statement that would illumine, entertain, and steer miles away from the tedium that bathrooms down a lot biblical scholarship--look no further." 
--Ryan Casey Waller, writer of Broken 

"Jordan's From legislations to Logos is a present to learn. It deals an clever and contemplative re-reading of Galatians beneficial for theologian and beginner alike. The reader will realize via Jordan's learn of the textual content the present of Christian id as lifestyles spent in thankful self-gift in a cosmos infused with the faithfulness of Christ." 
--Timothy P. O'Malley, PhD, college of Notre Dame

Jon R. Jordan is a theology instructor and Dean of scholars at Coram Deo Academy. He lives together with his relatives in Dallas, Texas. you could touch him at jonjordan.com.

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