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The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship.
- Sales Rank: #776376 in Books
- Published on: 1990-12-11
- Released on: 1990-12-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.29" h x 1.38" w x 6.38" l, 1.50 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 444 pages
About the Author
Richard N. Longenecker is Ramsey Armitage Professor of New Testament, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. He receivec the B.A. and M.A. degrees from Wheaton College and Wheaton Graduate School of Theology, respectively, and the Ph.D. from New College, University of Edinburgh. His principal publications include Paul, Apostle of Liberty (1964), The Christology of Early Jewish Christianity (1970), The Ministry and Message of Paul (1971), Biblical Exegesis in the Apostolic Period (1975), “The Acts of the Apostles” in The Expositor’s Bible Commentary (1981), and The New Testament Social Ethics for Today (1984).
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Thorough and Very Useful
By Barry Mitchell
Richard Longenecker's volume on Galatians in the Word Biblical Commentary remains one of the strongest Evangelical treatments of this important epistle. Longenecker conforms to the WBC format, which results in a work more useful for scholars and preachers than laymen. Still, I have used the commentary in preparation for teaching Adult Sunday School as well as research. Longenecker is especially strong in presenting Galatians as an ethical as well as a theological work, and in this regard the commentary is an essential source for communicating the practical ethic of the early church to the contemporary one.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent treatment of Galatians, but a slow read
By Matthew Gunia
I have to commend Richard Longenecker on his thorough treatment of the book of Galatians for the Word Biblical Commentary series. With over 100 pages of introduction to the major schools of thought in the scholarly world (where exactly are the Galatian churches? What influence did Greek, Hebrew, etc., thought have on Paul's work, when was this written?), Longenecker makes clear where he stands on the major issues and why, but does so without being caustic. His work on the actual text is similarly thorough as he gives many cultural inisghts and effectively balances the "mirror technique" (from the introduction) with the idea that Paul is also laying out his own theology. I also appreciated Longenecker's treatment of variant readings as he cited which sources had variants and quickly explained his textual decisions
I do have two problems with this commentary, however. One is that Longenecker tends to be confusing as he tries to show how Paul's letter is similar to other genres of Greco-Roman letters. He uses Latin terms frequently, but only defines them in the introduction (among many other Latin words and theories that he rejects). Not only does this reader feel that Longenecker was trying to fit a round peg into a square hole as he treats Galatians in this way, but the frequent jargon does not aid in my understanding of the book. My second problem is more of a personal preference. Longenecker's book is an exceptionally slow read--giving a wealth of information, but not being very conversational in style. However, this is a personal preference of this reader and not an argument that Longenecker did a "poor job."
Quite the opposite is true. Longenecker has treated the book of Galatians quite fairly and thoroughly. The result is a scholarly, respectful, informative, fairly conservative. This book would benefit pastors, lay persons (especially those who have studied Greek), and other professionals looking to gain a fuller understanding of or appreciation for Galatians.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
The Lack Of Discernment Regarding The Prophetic Word
By Jacques Schoeman
Richard Longenecker reviews the troubled past relating to the early church's reception and interpretation of Galatians in light of the desire to have a declarative, unified position on its subject matter and meaning. The meaning thus obtained will be in agreement with the rest of Scripture. Longenecker follows Calvin in preferring a South Galatian destination, and offers Timothy's absence but Barnabas' presence as not being plausible to a North Galatian setting (p lxxi).
The collage created by variant schools of thought toward what is arguably the oldest NT canonical writing is still largely in evidence today. Such differences are perpetuated by the apparent ambiguity spanning a range of interpretive issues, such as the apostolic dissent between Paul and Peter at Antioch, the meaning of the Hagar and Sarah analogy, the identity of those proselytizing for circumcision, the paradox on the impotence of the Law (Tertullian first asserted that the use of the Law was pedagogical) and the efficacy of the gospel, and the correct application for "the Israel of God" (6:14). Taking due cognizance of the existence of prior materials, Longenecker seems to have exhausted the avenues of research into this exploration, and that only in order to procure a concrete historical foundation before approaching the commentary proper. The prospect of faithful gospel interpretation can hopefully now be firmly determined with the absence of historical faults. Especially Paul's seemingly inexplicable legalistic position in having Titus circumcised when he takes a strong stand against Timothy being circumcised (Acts 16), sees Longenecker coming out in favor of Paul through the use of a literary device known as an 'artificial construction'.
"I consulted [Gk: prosanethemen - its first appearance here for the purpose of gaining instruction] not with flesh and blood (1:16), nor did I go up to Jerusalem, but I went away" (1:17). Paul's immediate actions provided the evidence that his gospel was not second-hand, but was received together with his call and his commission at his first-hand revelatory encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus (1:15-16). This was Paul's first line of defense in the narratio. The Judean church at large formed the apostle's second line of defense in the narratio, for although they had never met Paul, when they heard of his postconversion activities, "they praised God because of me" (1:24) - proving he was not dependent on any sanction from Jerusalem where he would only meet Peter and James three years later (1:18). Fourteen years on, this time together with Barnabas and Titus, Paul returned to Jerusalem (2:1). Only then did Paul consult with the Jerusalem pillars on the kerygmatic content "lest he had run in vain" (2:2). "They added" [Gk: prosanethento - its second appearance here for the purpose of giving instruction] nothing to Paul's message (2:6), thus agreeing with it.
The infamy that Paul was the second founder of Christianity is an unnecessary historical disjunction which Richard Longenecker disposes with by acknowledging the urgency of the concern for continuity between Jerusalem and the gentile churches. 'And it was for this unity that he feared, even while having no doubts about the divine origin of his gentile mission or the truth of his own proclamation.' p 48 The formal recognition whereby the Jerusalem pillars approved of the gentile mission of Paul forms, for Longenecker, 'the nerve center of Paul's debate with the Galatian Judaizers.' p 56 The Jerusalem pillars, the guarantors of communio, gave Paul and Barnabas the sign of fellowship (2:9) which approved of 'two differing missionary strategies amidst an acknowledged doctrinal unity.' p 58 The "false brethren" from Jerusalem, however, had no sanction to "infiltrate" and to "intrude" so to "spy out" the Galatian churches liberty in Christ (2:4). 'Freedom, of course, is a major theme of Galatians. Freedom for Paul results from both what Christ effects in our lives (instrumentality) and our being brought into personal union with Christ (locality).' pp. 51-2
Longenecker attaches far-reaching implications when alerting us that our own theological convictions will be heavily influenced by the views we choose to stand by after having read Galatians. Longenecker's cognitive-exegetical approach at the same time questions our own commitments to "the truth of the gospel" (replicated in 2:5 and 2:14). Thus Paul compellingly probed the "foolish" (replicated in 3:1 and 3:3) Galatians: 'Yet more than a reprimand, it expresses Paul's deep concern, exasperation, and perplexity. It is not a lack of intelligence on their part that grieves Paul, but a failure to exercise a modicum of spiritual discernment.' p 99 Reminiscent of the golden calf in the wilderness episode, the Galatians were in danger, as we might well be, of fashioning a god after their own image.
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