General Resources for Galatians
(Check the Scripture
Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)
- Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
- Galatians at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
- Bible Briefs, Galatians, study guide from Virginia Theological Seminary.
- Epistle to the Galatians, Wikipedia.
- Introduction to the Book of Galatians, New American Bible.
- Galatians: Introduction and Outline by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context.
- Galatians: Introduction, Argument and Outline. Daniel B. Wallace, Dallas Theological Seminary.
- Introduction and Outline by David Malick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- Epistle to the Galatians in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
- The Book of Galatians in the World Wide Study Bible.
- Bible Basics (Galatians) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
- Walking Through the Bible: Galatians.
- Biblenotes summary: Galatians.
- Galatians, Pauline Literature, L. Gregory Bloomquist, 2003.
- Commentary, Exegesis, Studies, etc.:
- Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians, Martin Luther. CCEL.
- Galatians, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
- Galatians, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
- Galatians, John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament.
- Galatians, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
- Galatians, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
- Galatians, People's New Testament, 1891.
- Galatians, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
- Galatians, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
- Galatians, Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament.
- Paul's Letter to the Galatians, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
- Galatians, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
- Free Bible Commentary, Galatians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Dr. Bob Utley, Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University.
- Articles and Background:
- The Spuriousness of the Pauline Epistle, Exemplified by the Epistle to the Galatians, G. A. van den Bergh van Eysinga.
- "Gospel and Theology in Galatians," N.T. Wright, NT Wright Page.
- "The Perfect Tense-Form in Recent Debate: Galatians as a Case Study," Thomas R. Hatina, Filologia Neotestamentaria, 1995.
- "The Date and Destination of Galatians," by Greg Herrick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "An Analysis of the Larger Semantic Units of Galatians," by M. James Sawyer, Professor of Theology, Western Seminary, San Jose CA.
- A discussion of Commentaries on Galatians at the B-Greek Archive.
- The Inter- and Intra-Jewish Political Contexts of Paul and the Galatians by Mark Nanos, 1998.
- "The Local Contexts of the Galatians: Toward Resolving a Catch-22," Mark D. Nanos, 2001/2003.
- "The Social Context and Message of Galatians in View of Paul's Evil Eye Warning," Mark D. Nanos, 2000/2003.
- "Paul and the victims of his persecution: the opponents in Galatia," Richard B. Cook, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2002.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Bartlett, David L.,
"Preaching to Galatians," Interpretation, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Heath, Malcolm,
"John Chrysostom, Rhetoric and Galatians," Biblical Interpretation,
2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Martyn, J. Louis,
"The Apocalyptic Gospel in Galatians," Interpretation, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Matera, Frank J.,
"Galatians in Perspective: Cutting a New Path through Old Territory,"
Interpretation, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Rhoads, David,
"Children of Abraham: Metaphorical Kinship in Galatians," Currents in
Theology and Mission, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Walker, William O., Jr.,
"Galatians 2:8 and the Question of Paul's Apostleship," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Bartlett, David L.,
"Preaching to Galatians," Interpretation, 2000.
- Reviews:
- 2001:
- Bryant, Robert A., The Risen Crucified Christ in Galatians. Society of Biblical Literature, 2001. Reviews by Dennis R. Lindsay and Matthew Harmon in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
- Rapa, Robert K., The Meaning of the Works of the Law in Galatians and Romans. Lang, 2001. Review by Guy Waters, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
- Silva, Moises, Interpreting Galatians: Explorations in Exegetical Method. Baker, 2001. Review by Dennis R. Lindsay, Mark A House, and Ron Fay in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
- 2002:
- Nanos, Mark D, The Irony of Galatians: Paul's Letter in First-Century Context. Fortress, 2002.
- 2003:
- Bartlett, David, What's Good about this News: Preaching from the Gospels and Galatians. (Westminster John Knox, 2003)
- Nanos, Mark D. ed., The Galatians Debate: Contemporary Issues in Rhetorical and Historical Interpretation. (Hendrickson, 2003)
- Wakefield, Andrew Hollis, Where to Live: The Hermeneutical Significance of Paul's Citations from Scripture in Galatians 3:1-14. Society of Biblical Literature/Brill, 2003. Reviews by Kenneth Pomykala, Mathew Harmon and Preston Sprinkle in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
- 2004:
- Elliott, Susan, Cutting too Close for Comfort: Paul's Letter to the Galatians in its Anatolian Cultic Context. Sheffield Academic Press, 2004. Reviews by Fred Rich and Steven A Hunt in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
- 2005:
- Asano, Atsuhiro, Community-Identity Construction in Galatians: Exegetical, Social-Anthropological and Socio-Historical Studies. T&T Clark, 2005. Review by Francois Vouga, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
- Karris, Robert J., Galatians and Romans, Liturgical Press, 2005. Review by Mark Reasoner, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
- Tolmie, D. Francois, Persuading the Galatians: A Text-Centered Rhetorical Analysis of a Pauline Letter. Mohr Siebeck, 2005. Review by Steven A. Hunt, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
- Tsang, Sam, From Slaves to Sons: A New Rhetoric Analysis on Paul's Slave Metaphors in His Letter to the Galatians. Lang, 2005. Review by Roy Lucas, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
- Wiley, Tatha, Paul and the Gentile Women: Reframing Galatians. T&T Clark, 2005. Review by Thomas Kraus, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
- 2006:
- Metzger, Bruce, Apostolic Letters of Faith, Hope, and Love: Galatians, 1 Peter, and 1 John. Wipf & Stock, 2006. Review by Timothy Wiarda, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
- 2001:
- Resources for Paul and the Pauline Epistles.
