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Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians Martin Luther Theodore Graebner 9781536977332 Books

A helpful but dated translation of Luther's essential Pauline epistle, one he rightly considered a favorite.

The text dates from the 30s, so it is stilted and the biblical quotes are KJV, requiring a reader to resort to better translations. As a public domain reprint it lacks indices by subject and biblical verses cited.

The translator wanted Luther to "speak American," a noble aim somewhat diminished by the passage of time. But Luther's critique of the 1st and 16th century's "false apostles" still stands out.


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Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians Martin Luther Theodore Graebner 9781536977332 Books Reviews

This review covers the Flemming H. Revell Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to The Galations. This version is based upon Luther's lectures at the University of Wittenberg in 1531 and the translation is based upon the "Middleton" edition of 1575. This is the best version to my knowledge, but it is written in King James english. On the positive side, it reads very poetic, but on the negative, it is harder to follow. I personally like this writing as it is closer to the language of the 16th Century. This book was considered by Luther to be his favorite, and history rates it highly. To summarize, it has a number of messages, (1) Galations shows that a person who is in true faith can fall away if they are negatively influenced by false teaching - a real problem in today's world. (2) That Biblical teaching must be solely based upon Bible scripture, and anyone who teaches man's doctrines using random Bible passages to support his/her sermons is most likely not a trustworthy preacher. (3) That even faith is a gift of God, and not a decision that a person makes. (4) That "Justification" is based upon "faith alone. (5) That Mose's OT law condemns mankind, and that anything a person tries to add to God's grace in the way of works or self rightiousness,denies what Jesus Christ did for mankind on the cross - Galatians 54. (6) That good works result from heart felt faith, and that good works do not preceed or contribute to salvation when it comes to "Justification."
The world needs this teaching to be more prevalent; however, the world does not like to hear it; therefore, it is almost lost in today's religious teachings. This work is a masterpiece with few peers if any, and is highly recommended to a person familiar with the Bible who desires to grow in their faith and understanding.
After reading the Bible, every Christian should at least one time in their life read something by Martin Luther to understand the man who has been responsible for the Protestant Reformation and the issue of justification that was at stake. Luther's commentary of Galatians was a delightful read. I was surprised that there was not a strong polemical taste to this work but instead one feels the pastoral heartbeat of Luther as he expounds the meaning of the text and often showing how a promise in Galatians should be applied to combating wrong thoughts and demonic discouragement. Again, a delightful read, but more than reading the words of Martin Luther this commentary made me read more carefully on my own the book of Galatians itself.
This is just one of many commentaries made by Luther on scripture. It has been faithfully edited.
Luther teaches that our salvation is based on believing John 316. He gives great examples of how believers can fall from grace simply by not embracing it!
Martin Luther has bought more understanding of the Book of Galatians in the Bible for me. It also helped me to understand clearly Righteousness by Faith for your salvation. My walk with Christ has become even stronger.
Did not contain Luther's preface, which was what I was looking for.
I was looking for this I purchased one for myself and the other I donated to our church library.
A helpful but dated translation of Luther's essential Pauline epistle, one he rightly considered a favorite.

The text dates from the 30s, so it is stilted and the biblical quotes are KJV, requiring a reader to resort to better translations. As a public domain reprint it lacks indices by subject and biblical verses cited.

The translator wanted Luther to "speak American," a noble aim somewhat diminished by the passage of time. But Luther's critique of the 1st and 16th century's "false apostles" still stands out.