In Galatians 4:21-31, Paul gave an interpretation of the story from the Old Testament about Abraham and the two sons he had, one to Hagar the slave woman, and the other to Sarah his wife. The false teachers in Galatia were perhaps using this story to try to force non-Jewish believers to become Jews. However, Paul showed how the story itself supports his main thesis that both Jews and non-Jews may receive God’s promised blessing through faith, not through law-keeping.
The Gospel of John wastes no time in diving into the deep waters of truth. In John 1:1-18, the author presents Jesus as the...
In a boat journey across the lake, Jesus showed himself to be an exhausted human and almighty God.
One of Paul’s purposes in visiting Rome was to receive help to get the gospel all the way to Spain.